Cable Jottings
FREEDOM FOR SLAVES.—The ] laws to abolish slavery in the Sierra Leone protectorate became effective on January 1, A total of 215.000 slaves were due to be set free on January 2. —British Official Wireless. JERSEY AND THE WAR. —The Administration of the Island of Jersey has forwarded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, a cheque for £300,000, as its contribution to war expenditure. —British Official Wireless. MANY MORE MOTORS. —During 19 0 7 new motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales at the rate of over 735 a week, making a total for the year of 35.236. The report of the Commissioner of Police shows that there were 157,510 motor vehicles registered in the State. —A. and N.Z. PEACE IN INDUSTRY—The gencouncil thT British Trades Union Congress will meet the emgroup after the council meetFebruarv 12, in connection with SI invftation from Sir Alfred Mood ~ n d other leading capitalists to discuss the problems of industry. A. and N.Z.-Sun.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 244, 5 January 1928, Page 9
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165Cable Jottings Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 244, 5 January 1928, Page 9
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