BRITISH MARCANTILE MARINE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10038, 12 July 1910, Page 5

BRITISH MARCANTILE MARINE.

j TO OUST THE FOREIGNER. j Received July 11, 10.2fl pm. LONDON, Jaly 11. With a view to supnressing foreigners in the British Mercantile Marine, Lieutenant Moffat Soames is form ing a" National Naval C*det Corps, with headquarters Wandsworth. Five training ships will be stationed at the Thames and another constantly at sea.

AMERICAN FOOTBALLERS. COMING TO NEW ZEALAND. Received July 11, 12 30 p.m. SYDNEY, July 11. The American football' (Universities) team left by the Warritr,oo to-day for New Zealand. GOVERNORS MOTOR CAB. A SMASH IN MELBOURNE, Received July 11, 7.5 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 11. The State Governor's motor car was completely wrecked to-day, through colliding with a telegraph post. Captain Hood, the occupant, was slightly injur°d.

AGAINST THE BOOKMAKER. By Telegraphr-Press Association. ~. WrfVNGANUI, July 11. The Wanganui Council of Churches to-night passed a resolution sympathising with the anti-gambling movement, and the effort which is being made to bring about the repeal of the Gaming Act in so far as the iicenisng of bookmakers is concerned.

DEPUTATION AT CHRISTCHURCH. - By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, July 11. After hearing a deputation representing the Ministers' Association and the. business men of the. city, asking the Chambar of Commerce to urse the Government to abolish tfre legalised bookmakers, the Chamber agreed lo do so. A res lution containing the expression of opinion that all betting on racecourses and in public streets be made a misdemeanour without the option of a fine, was also carried.