CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1714, 13 February 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

’*:■ 5 • ;.f' ! j ——pU- ■! , ‘ f A LARGE VEGETABLE SUPPLY }■ . _ ..COMPANY....... ..... Sydney, Feb. 9. < An anti-Chinese Vegetable Supply Company is being formed in Sydney :Witli the view of purchasing nineteen hundred acres : of land on George’s Eiver for vegetable-growing purposes J The company’s operations will be on a large scale; and with a special view to freshness'and* cleanliness.- j CONFERENCE OF FRUIT. . GROWERS.*' • ; Sydney, Fet>.‘9. ! The Fruitgrowers Conference has concluded; Dr Cobh, f he entomologist 1 of the Agricultural Department, read an important paper on fruit pests and their, treatment. He estimated that the damage done yearly by these pests in New , South Wales . amounted ; to: £IOO,OOO. The discussion which took place on the paper showed that there was urgent necessity, of dealing with the matter thoroughly without delay, and it was resolved to ask the Minister to establish an entomological labatory for the study and treatment of the posts. THE DUKE OF YOEK London, February 10. j It is officially announced that the* Duke of York has not yet decided when he will make his pi-omised visit to the Australasian colonies/ 1 THE WAIHI MINE SHARES AT FIVE HUNDRED PER - - - cent; premium. ' London, February 10. Owing to the large dividends it is paying, the-Waihi mine shares are quoted at 500 .per cent, premium. RETRENCHMENT IN VICTORIA Melbotjkne, February 11. At the Mayor’s luncheon the Commissioner of Customs said the Government was unpopular because of its retrenchment and taxation propos ils. The retrenchment in the different Go verrment departments already repre sented a total saving of L 2,000,009 and the Ministry Would continue to retrench, where it would benefit the community without injuring any particular class.