GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 402, 11 January 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(DT TBHtOBAPB—PBE3S ASSOCIATION—COFTBiant,) •COMMONWEALTH LONDON OFFICES. (Reo. January 10, 4.30 p.m.) London, January 9, Messrs. J. Lyons and Co., the well-known eaterers, deny that they have offered their Trafalgar Squaro house as a site to tho Commonwealth Governmont for its London offices, They have no knowledge of such a transaction, ■AUSTRALASIAN TRADE. London, January 9. • Mr. Ben H. Morgan, Special Trade Commissioner of the Manufacturers' Association of Great Britain, in his report, states that Australasian trade is flourishing, and that Australasia's'industrial future is full of promise. V

AUSTRALIAN "BURGUNDY." , I London, January 9. The proprietor of a small restaurant at New- Cross was fined 205., with costs «no shilling, for selling Australian win© as Burgnndy, Tljo wholesale firm who supplied him admitted that'the bottles were labelled in error. GERMAN DUMPING: SWISS BOYCOTT. Berne, January 8. At ft meeting of Swiss millerfe it was do«ided to bpycott German trade, owing to disputes in regard to the "dumping" of cereals. THE TRANSVAAL LOAN. London, January 8. Applications' for tho Transvaal loan— £4,000,000, 3 'per cent., issued at 06, and guaranteed by the 'Imperial Government — amounted to £7,045,G00. The average price obtained was 3s. < 7d. above tho minimum. Scrip has beon dealt in at 5-16 th premium, SAWMILL BURNED. ' Sydney, January 9. The Richmond River Company's sawmill at South Lismoro has been destroyed by fire. Tho damage is estimated at £15,000. ' SCULLINGs BARRY'S MOVEMENTS. Sydnay, January 9, George Towns says that Barry will not como to Australasia this yoar, but may nest year. Ho expects there will bo a boom in rowing in England during tho coming season, VICTORIAN MINISTRY. Melbourne, January 9. The now Ministry has boon sworn in. Sevoral alterations havo beon mado in tho portfolios. Mr. Graham becomes Minister of Water Supply and Agriculture; Mr. W. L. Uaillicu tnkes Railways ami Education j and Mr. Drysdalo Brown adds tho Solioitorttoneralship to his,- other duties,