GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 159, 10 March 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES. MORE WAGES DEMANDED. (United Press Assn.- Copyright.) (Reed. D-20 a.m.) j.ONDoln, March 9. In Vickers’ shipyard the employees nt Barrow are demanding five shillings weekly increase of pay. MUCH MARRIED MAN. STILL BEFORE THE COURT. (Reed. 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 9. At tire trial of George Smitl), cabled on February 4, Mr Bodkin, K.C., stated that there were several other marriages, one woman stated that a few days after her wedding in September, Smith took her savings, ninety pounds, and disappeared with another. In another case Smith married an eighteen-year-old daughter, whose parents’ consent wac refused. On February 4th, the Home office ordered the exhumation of the bodies of two of the wives of George Smith, both of whom died while in a bath shortly after their marriage with Smith. Smith was charged with making false entry in the Marriage Register.

LOST BANK NOTES. BIG REWARD OFFERED. (Reed. 10 a.in.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Federal Treasury is offering a reward of £SOO in connection with losses of Commonwealth notes valued at, £2006. THE CAIRO TROUBLE. CAPTAIN BEAN’S REMARKS RESENTED. . (Reed. 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The South African Soldiers’ Association received a cable from Cairo, that at an indignation meeting of old South Africans a resolution was carried emphatically resenting and denying Bean’s statement as they were pernicious and unwarranted. AFTERNOON SHIFT. CONFERENCE ADOPTS SETTLEMENT. (Reed. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The afternoon shift problem has practically been solved. The conference agreed to an additional threepence on the day rate for pick coal, and 2£d a ton extra on machine coal. Others ten per cent, increase.

PRICE OF SHARPS. FIXED BY COMMISSION. (Reed. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Commodities Commission recommends that the price of sharps be fixed at £ll. AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE. ANOTHER INFANTRY BRIGADE NEARLY READY. MELBOURNE, This Day. Senator Pearce states that if recruitis’maintained at the present rate Australia will he able to offer the War Office another infantry brigade shortly. The ten thousand required for the new Contingent have already been enrolled, and there are ample reinforcements for the next two months. SUGAR COMPANY. A CONCESSION TO SUPPLIERS. (Reed. 10.35 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. The Colonial Sugar Company agreed to give New South Wales and Queensland suppliers an option of payment on a sliding scale, the concession applying to last season’s crop.

QUEENSLAND GREEKS. CABLE TO VENEZELOS. BRISBANE}!, This Day. A meeting of Greeks cabled to the late Premier Venezelos; “Queensland Greeks heartily appreciate your policy.” DAIRY DESTROYED. (Reed. 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A fire destroyed the Singleton dairy, one of the largest factories in New South Wales. The damage was over £SOOO. WHEAT IMPORTATION. MELBOURNE, This Day. The Premier stated that wheat cargoes had already been secured, which represent 1,300,000 bushels from Argentine and America. The landed cost was 8/.