GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1043, 4 February 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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• 9 BOLIVIAN NATIONAL BANK.

(Rec. February 3,- 11.45 p.m.) London, February 3.Tho Bolivian Charge d'Affaires announces Die establishment of a National Bank with a capital of two millions sterling. The Government contributes half, and the remainder will be subscribed in Bolivia and Europe. The Government will be represented by tuff directors out of five or seven.

AFTER- SIX CENTURIES.

(Rec. February 3, 10.30 p.m.) London,. February 3. 'Hie Tranent Colliery in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, has been closed after working six centurion. Hundreds of workmen have been rendered idle.

A SOO-POUND LIMIT,

(Roe. February 3, 8.53 p.m.) Melbourne, February 3. The Federal Government is prohibiting the use of sacks containing over 2001b., which in the course of transit will be carried oil a man's back.

MINING. LEGISLATION.

(Rec. February 3, 8.55 p.m.) London, February 3. Mr. Burt, M.l'. for Morpeth, suggests that the forthcoming mining legislation should further strengthen the sections relating to coaldust.

COST OF LIVING,

Ottawa, February 3. A motion demanding an investigation regarding tho high cost of living in Canada has been lost in tlio Dominion Parliament.. Sir Wilfrid Lauricr asserted that tho existing legislation was sufficent. '

COOGICE HERO FUND.

' Sydney, February 3. linere was a largo attendance at tho Coogoe hero benefit carnival. The takings amounted to £400, bringing tho total of the fund approximately to £S00: During tho performance £200 was collected around tho ring for tho dependents on the victims.

TREASURY BILLS.

Sydney, February 3. At the eiid of January, half a million of New South Wales Treasury bills .matured. Four-fifths of tho amount had been placed at 3J per cent.

TWO NUGGETS.

Sydney, February 3. Two gold. nuggets, weighing 00 and oi ounces respectively, have been found at Hargraves, ISO, miles north-west of Sydney.

EDWARD MEMORIAL.

Ottawa, February 2. The Qucbec Provincial Legislature will orcet a statue of the late King Edward oil tlio historic plains of Abraham, where General Wolfo defeated tlio French in 175!).

RADIUM-BEARIXG ORE.

Molbcurnc, February 2. An expert, who has examined tlio recent find of .radium-bearing ores in South Australia, reports it is a commercially workable mine. The value of the material treated is £160 per ton, and the cost of .treatment £30 per. ton.

THE NEW COINAGE.

, London, February 2. The new coinage is now in circulation. The portrait of tho King, .by Sir. Bertram M'Kennal, tlio Australian sculptor, is very successful.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

Melbaurne, February 3. Tho Defence Department has decided that all tho forts of the Commonwealth shall be absolutely closcd to the general public.