YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8031, 18 January 1906, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

THE PACIFIC CABLE. Brisbane, January 17. The adoption of a direct duplex working from the Pacific cable from Southporl to Sydney is greatly expediting (lie work over the cable. VICTORIAN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, Mkmoi'rne, January 17. \ icloria's imports last year were valued at £22,120,000, nn increase of £3,0Ki,000 over the previous yearHie exports, which, however, do not include inter-State transfers, totalled £13,991),000.

MAN ATTACKED BV A DOG. Perth, Jammry 17. A dog attacked and badly mutilated a man's face. Afterwards the rnau behaved violently, barked like a dog, and bit. He had to be placed under restraint. AVESTKALIA. Pebth, January 17. Exports of the States last year totalled £'8,1)79,000, nearly a million below the previous year. The reduction represented mainly a falling off in the gold export, which last year was £7,092,000 compared with £8,130,000 in the previous year. A MASS MEETING. Sydney, January 17. The lord Mayor presides over a mass meeting in the Town Hall tonight to protest against the treatment of the State by the Federal Parliament in regard to the capital site and other matters.

MOBOCCO. Madiiih, January 10. The Algci'irns Conference opens today. The prospect of a lasting settlement i« considered dubious. HOME BULK.

Meluoubne, January 17. The Governor-General declines to transmit to the King a petition against t'le Home Rule resolution recently aloptcd by the Federal Parliament, on the ground that the petition is of a cjutroversal nature. PROPOSED EXHIBITION. Memiobxe, January 17. The Chamber of Commerce discussed the Premier's suggestion for an international exhibition, and decided that owing to the large financial loss usually sustained by such exhibitions being out of all proportion to th o benefits derived by the country, it is not advisable to hold one at present.

DEAL BY A UNIVERSITY COUNCIL. Syii.vkv, January 17. 'flic University Council lias purchasl'il lor speculative purposes a block of laud ill Martin Place, opposite tlie (iencral Post Office, paying £SOO per root. NEWCASTLE'S OUTPUT OF COAL.

Nkwcasti.u, January 17. The coal output for last year was 3, UiI,ODD tons, of the value of C 1,377,300, compared with 2,',151,1 >OO tons, of the value of £1,277,378, in the previous year. CONFERENCE OF MANUFACTURERS. L.u'nckstox, January 17. A Conference of the Federal Council of the Chambers of Manufacturers lias opened. The President's address deplored the prejudice against Austra-lian-made goods, and urged the necessity of fostering local industries.