GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
- ZEPPELINS IN BELGIUM. EXPERIMENTS WITH NEW CRAFT AMSTERDAM, February 1. Zeppelins have been active in Belgium for upwards of a week. The trips have been chiefly experimental with new craft. FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE. MELBOURNE, February 1. The Federal Note issue has reached £42,209,000, the gold hacking be(ing £15,102,000. , MORE TAXATION. LONDON, February 1. The “Daily Mail” says Mr. McKenna ■is considering a heavy tax on railway tickets, an increase in income tax (Supertax, and new taxation. RECORD PRICES FOR WOOL. SYDNEY, February 1. Wool values continue on the upgrade. Greasy good merinos and crossbreds are fully 5 per cent, above pilose ruling a fortnight ago. Further records have been established of greasy merinos scoured fleece 29d., and scoured skin wool 28d. STRIKES IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, February 1. . The Federated Engine Drivers, and Firemen’s Association endorsed the .action of members involved in the •Broken Hill strike, and voted £2OO to assist. The Australian Workers’ Union voted £950.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 28, 3 February 1916, Page 2
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159GENERAL CABLE NEWS. Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 28, 3 February 1916, Page 2
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