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GENERAL CABLES. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright.

' THE KIKUYU CONCORD. ■' "'■': (Hcc.._.January.l4,- 0.15 p.m.) Lpndeh, Jamiarv 13. , A gathering of twelve hundred ■ Anglican clergy, at a conference hold at Mild-may Park, greeted all sympathetic references to the ; action'of the Bishop of Uganda and Mombasa in regard to their support'of the Kikuyu Concord with hearty cheering.—Sydney "Suu" special. ' REDUCING THE HOTEL LICENSES. 'V ; '•' * lr ! ''Melbourne; January 14. During a period- of seven years tho Licenses Reduction ' Board closed 710 hotels, of which number SO per centum •were in the metropolitan and' Urban centres; Tho.sum of £344,953 paid as compensation was met by'the . remaining hotels. ..' ■ HORART PRINTERS' STRIKE. Hobart, January 14. Another conference in connection with the printing dispute has proved futile. SENGHENYDD MINE INQUIRY. London, January 13. At the Senghe-nydd inquiry. Mr. 'Atkinson, Chief Inspector of Mines, favoured the theory' that an rfectfio spark ignited tho gas, but did nob agree with tho theory that the' fire occurred in the lamp station. SYDNEY PHILANTHROPIST DEAD. SyfJnsy, January 14. Colonel Goodlct, head of tho firm of Goodlet and Smith, and a leading figure in philanthropic movements, is dead. GERMANS IN SCIENCE, London, January 1,3. Addressing a cquferonce of public school science masters, .Professor Armstrong stated that the rauch-tatlted-of superiority of Germans in research. work in science was.moonshine. It took ten Germans -to do the work of two Englishmen in .the. laboratory.—Sydney :! Sun" special. DROUGHT IN ADELAIDE. {Rec. January 15, 0.5 a.m.) . Adelaide, January 14. .Tho dry .year threatens a water famine. The reservoirs arc becoming de- ' plete-d, and the price of water has increased. Drastic action is necessary to prevent, waste. QUEENSLAND.STATE LOAN. Brisbane, January 14. . The Queensland State Treasurer has written to ihc Commonwealth Gpyernn.ont'asking if it- would be convenient for 'the Queen stand Government to repay its half-million loan before the daw of its maturity. • - THE PEARLING INDUSTRY. .. (Rec. January 14, 10.20' p.m.) Brisbane, Jonuarr 14 % A ktter has been received.by the State Treasurer from the. Commonwealth Government, stating that the Pearling Commission finch inv-estiptcd affairs at Thursday Island intends to visit Broom and other Borth-wesforn ports as.soon as is practica-blo. The Prime Minister (Mr, Cook) has asked tho Queensland Government if it contemplates any measure affecting this industry, ..

For years tho M«s;?ntrcries Mnritiroon Gompany lias supplied the only ropnlar mnil service*, that is. without ohfttißp of steamer, between 'Sydney and the ewmcroiil capital of Iftdi*. IV'-hay. Thir. is to ho discontinued wit>i !':« rr>.«(intinv. of the r-omj'wny's AitftrnHnn .lorvioc; »* at prr-sent mndurtod. O-.nV.- t.-> ;}••■ fact that this service has heretofore bonn mrrijc! fin. by Uv> st™:v..;:?i io a-vl from Sydney, fresh arrnnp'omotits •.■•;!! have to bo tn.idp when tho ?.•:!>;!imj mail and passenger service bc-twoon linrwUIcs and Sydney'stops, ns it shortly will. The Hopo of . Potonc T/cd;fo ?f fJood Ter.ip'.nr«. No. 187, .held Hi wooklf' tht-ot-ins in Hanfwrtv TV.U, Sydney ' Rtrest. Potone, on Wednesday- ni'iht.' Bro. ?' Tavior. P.C.T.. presided. Jt was decided to- hold a picnic on' Anniversary I>ay..lr>. ritatinns to tho Star of WolKrif ton' and the Pioneer Lodpo to attend tho picnic were accepted. Bro. Montgomery epoto on various matters coneernifte; the district lodge. An invitation was received from tho Phoenix I.otljjo. Hutt. to attend their meetinir en January lib Tho invitation was received. The tods* was closed by Brc. 'S.. Taylor, Applications will be received ur> till Friday, January 30, for- the position of AiDistant Marine Snrvoyor for Victoria. Full particulars are advertised elsewhere .in this issne*

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 6

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GENERAL CABLES. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 6

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