GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 9 August 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

THE FEDERAL 'IARIFF. Sydney, August 8. Local merchants are of opinion that | the Federal tarill' changes will be in the direction of high protection. The activity in clearing goods from the Customs continues. Since July 22 £200,000 worth lias been cleared, compared with £IOO,for the corresponding period of last year.

ANOLO-I-RKXCH EXHIBITION. Brisbane, August S. The, (jovcnnneiit has secured 0003 feet of space tit the Anglo-French Exhibition to be held at Loudon. SURVEYORS WANTED. Sydney, August 8. The Government is experiencing great dillieuKy in obtaining surveyors to deal wiili the rush of work under the closer settlement scheme. Efforts are being made to Import surveyors from New Zealand and elsewhere. SYDNEY HORSE SHOW. Sydney. August 8. The parade in conneeiion with the Royal Society's horse show was highly successful. New Zealand-bred horses were well represented. They received l-nze*. in the following classes- —Clydesdales'. Stallion, I'onr years and over— Lucky Ilillie 1, Caltee Moore 2. Ove r (line years, and ui-der fouv >ear-. (lay Uid 2, \Yakar»re 3. Ai-tivu Class-Four years and over: Sir Henry 1. Three ycais and under: Royal Signet 1.

A CARNEGIE GUT. London, August v. Mr Andrew Carnegie luu presented ,CIOO,OOO to King Edward as a hospital 'ur.d for < ondon. While the gift is un-e-.i! diticlial it is hoped it wi'l be used for the promitiou of strenuous reforms. THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. London, August 7. A crowd of 2000 people fathered to bid farewell to Lieut. Shackleton's vessel Nimrod on her departure for the Antarctic expedition. SALVATION ARMY COLONIES. Ottawa, August T. The Salvation Army intend to buy ten townships iu Ontario for culmination purposes, subject to approval of the land by joint commissioners repre..inling the Army and the Dominion (>o\ eminent.