GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 10 June 1915, Page 2

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH TRADE. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Association.—Copyright. LONDON, June 7. Imports hav e increased by £12,545,676; exports decreased by £8,432,198, and re-exports decreased by £128,200. ARGENTINE MEAT. SHIPMENT TO ENGLAND. LONDON, June 8. The Argentine shipments of mutton amounted to 140,000 carcases; lamb, 91,000; frozen beef, 219,000; chilled, 65,000. NEW SOUTH WALES. FIVE MILLION- LOAN. LONDON, June 8. New South Wales is underwriting a Ave million 45 per cent, loan at 99£. The New South Wales issue of bearer debentures are convertible into inscribed stock till 23rd August, and repayable on July, 1927. The Government has tT> e option of repaying in 1922. Th© half-year's interest isi payable on the Ist January. The final instalment of 40 per cent, is payable on 10th August. The money is required for redemption of Treasury' Bills. NEW SOURCE OF TROOPS. EARLY DECISION REVOKED. LONDON, June 8. The Government has revoked its decision not to accept contingents from Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica and Trinidad for service in Eurcpe on the ground that there is no fear of raids by German cruisers. WHEAT ACREAGE IN VICTORIA. m ■ ■ - -» MELBOURTE, This Day. Over three million acres of wheat have already been sown in Victoria, being half a million more .than in 1913,' when a record- crop resulted. . . ■ — — j, "''l ' QUEENSLAND NEWS, ■ - "T SUGAR EMPLOYEES* PROTEST. BRISBANE, This Day. The Rev. Henry Newton, of New Guinea, has been unanimously elected Bishop of Carpentaria. A mass meeting of Colonial Sugar Company's employees adopted a resolution protesting against the proposed importation of refined sugar. POItEIGN MEAT TOR TROOPS. ■ ; MELBOURNE, June 8. ; Cabinet; has informed*, the Imperial authorities that owing to the shortage of sheep the Government is unable to continue the exportation of frozen meat to the Imperial forces. THE "BIG LIZZ." LIKE AN OLD HEN. 1 I LOOKING AFTER CHICKENS. ARMIES COMPARED. SYDNEY, This Day. :' G'ullett emphasises the youth of the British Army in Flanders, the general average being 10 years younger than in 1 the South African war. This day they are all thin leaders; there-are no fat ,{ British generals at the front. The Army is a delightful democracy, a | happy brotherhood. Spirits.from head-1 quarters to the rank and file Is so high] that the magnitude and horror of the \ war is virtually less at thts front than in England. . . The "Herald" special correspondent in Egypt says an Imperial Officer, recently returned from Flanders, paid tribute to th e Australasians, calling the third Australian Infantry Brigade the finest of the whole allied armies. It bore the brunt of the first attacks wi'jh impetuous, irresistible bayonet charges, which will bear rich fruit, for the-Turks will, never again withstand a bayonet charge by the Australians. '■' Wounded men affectionately pay tribute to th e efficiency of "Big Lizzie," \ as they call the Queen Elizabeth. One said that while they were landing the Li'/.zie glided up and down like an old I hen looking after her chickens. Turk-} ish destroyers fried to cut in when j Lizzie got a move on, but they sked- j addled when one was hit . Thev will j not bo slow to forget "Big Lizz" who!; could hit at ten miles. When a shell | | landed amidships it was good-night J | nurse. j