MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE COAL COMMISSION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 31. Giving evidence before the Coal Commission, Lord Gainford stated that the Coal-owners' Association had authorised him to say that if coal-owners were not allowed to keep complete executive control they would refute all responsibility for the industry. EXPLOSION AT MUNITION WORKS. Received June 2, 8.40 p.m. London, May 21. While men were loading shells into a wherry at Armstrong and Witworth's Works at Newcastle some lyddite exploded, and the wherry sank. The shell shop was nearly wrecked. Six men are missing and many are injured, a wide area of buildings being damaged.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. Received June 2, 10.30 p.m. London, May 21. Official: Thirty-two were injured and no one killed or missing in the Newcastle explosion. AN ENGRAVING SCHOLARSHIP.

Received June 2, 8.40 p.m. London, May 21. An engraving scholarship worth f250 yearly for three years is offered by the British school in Rome early in 1920. Av.s.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IMPERIAL SETTLEMENT SCHEME. Received June 3, 1.45 a.m. London, May 21. A conference of members of the House of Commons considered the formation of a Parliamentary group for the purpose of arranging a scheme of Imperial settlement and forcing it on the Government. THE FINANCE BILL. Received June 3, 1.45 a.m. London, May 21. The House of Commons passed the second reading of the Finance Bill. Sir Edward Carson deprecated the proposed capital levy as an unsound method of taxation. He said that Britain owed preference to the Dominions as a mark of gratitude for their splendid share in the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WOMEX AS MAGISTRATES. „ Received June 3, 1.43 a.m. London, May 23. In the House of Lords the Justices of Peace Qualification of Women Bill was read a second time with the assent of the Government. It makes women eligible to act as magistrates.—Reuter.