CABLE NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 89, 15 December 1914, Page 2

CABLE NEWS

CONVALESCENT HOME FOR NEW 2EALANDERS. Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Dec. 12. Ravensbourne Club-house on the Lee has been converted into a convalescent home for New Zealanders. It is understood that Mr H, D. Bennett marketed 30 per cent, of his fat lambs as early a s 30th November. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE RE-OPENS. NEW YORJy, Dec. 12. The Stock Exchange is open after having been closed lor four and a-half months. One hundred and ninety-tw® approved sales were traded, with an upward tendency. Business is on a purely cash basis. Seven hundred brokers cheered the re-opening.

UNITED STATES DEFENCES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Senator Works, before the Senate, deprecated a wide controversial .publicity concerning American defences, pointing out that European nations were shrouding the details of their armies and navies in secrecy. TROUBLE IN IRELAND. IMPORTATION OF WAR MUNITIONS PROHIBITED. LONDON", Dee. 12. The military commander of Dublin has ordered the seizure of arms, ammur nition, explosives and warlike stores which may be landed there. FEDERAL POLITICS. OLD AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS.

MELBOURNE, Dee. 12.

The House at Saturday's sitting passed a Bill to create a trust fund of five millions for old age and invalid pensions. Mr. Cook's amecdmeat t# limit the increased land tax and probate duties to the end ef" the war waa negatived by 30 to 22.

N.S.W. HEAT WAVE.

SYDNEY, Dee, 12.

A heat wave is being experience. The thermometer registered ICA 7 ■'. in the eity yesterday, and t! . • . c-ve many high registers inland.

THE COPRA TRADE.

SYDNEY, Dec, 14

The copra trade is recovering. A large cargo has been shipped to Raboul.

PEARL INDUBTRY THREATENED.

GOVERNMENT PAUCITY

PERTH, Thia Day. The Mayor of Broome reports that

ow'""; to the Government's hesitation, in ; ..arauteeing bank advances oa jpeirl shell stored in the town, the parling industry is imperiled aatl iiiousands of men are Likely to beeome restitute. g~— ■ ■ ■ ' -»