MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 62, 6 November 1912, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Justices were'again refused admission to the Bench at Belfast while the charges against rioters were being heard. The City Council rescinded the bylaw limiting the height of a building to 150 feet, and substituted a rule allowing a height of 200 feet. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company have declared a ; dividend of 4 per cpnt. and a bonus of 6 per cent.

The Sydney Herald says that when Brookes makes his final selection for the Davis Cup it will probably be himself, Dunlop and Heath. Owing to inbility to obtain adequate protective duties Joyce’s cotton mills at Ipswich (Queensland) are closing down.

In connection with the rowing championship, Pearce declines to take action in regard to the other challenges till he hears from Barry.

A Capetown cablegram states that the Transkei territory is suffering from severe drought. There has been no rain for twelve months. Fodder is at famine prices, and the natives are on the verge of starvation. The Now South Wales loan floated in London is intended to cover a million and a half at four per cent, maturing at the end of the year. The balance is for railway works.

Tu reply to representations that New Zealand cement should be allowed to enter the Commonwealth on the same terms as British made, Mr Fisher (Premier) stated that the Government had no power under the tariff to alter the duty. The Chinese Legation state that the Crisp contract provides for instalments being paid to bondholders in May. Only in the event of default can bondholders claim a portion of the salt gabellc.