GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

BRIDGE CONTRACT

.United Preau Aifnoeiation- By Electrn Telegraph—Copyright),. LONDON, Jan. 1. Messrs Dorman and Long have secured the contract for the Tees bridge at Newport, costing £616,(0). It will be the only bridge in Britain having a central span lifting vertically, allowing ships to pass. AIR AiALONEY CONFERS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) VICTORIA, 8.C., Jan. 4. Conferences between Air Alaloney and the Provincial Government on Tuesday may have a vital effect on tlie new trade treaty. Believing British Columbia is probably more interested in Australian Trade than tlie other provinces the Government will stress the desire for preferential duty on lumber imported into Australia, and in return will suggest the possibility of Australia building up a large wine business here. Tlie Provincial Liquor Board now imports twenty-six different Australian wines. A CONFERENCE. LONDON, January 4. A meeting between miners, owners and ALaedonald and Graham has been arranged for Monday at the Board of Trade. REPLY TO KING. LONDON. January 4. Al. Doumergue replied to ..King George that, the death of Alarshal Joffre cannot fail to revive in all Frenchmen the remembrance oi the brotherhood in arms which united the two countries in the tragic days.