GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 163, 9 January 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A I'ROOUESSIVE RAILWAY POLICY. ( By Cable—Press Association—Copyright ( Sydney, .Tanuaary 8. Mr. 'ttird'ith has announced that he will spend £1,500,000 in railway construction in the current year. A HEAT WAVE. Melbourne, Januarv 8. Therif is a great heat, a temperature of 97 degrees having been recorded in the city. FOLLOWING AMHIUCA. Sydney, January 8. ' The Government intends to lose no time in installing a comprehensive schcmo for the bulk handling of wheat | at the chief ports on the American syv i tern. musicians victorious. | Sydney. Januarv 8. There are indications of an early settlement of the theatre musicians' trouol; by the granting of their demands. Se\eral Melbourne iironrietors have conceded the demand for the payment of ids for every performance, including nminces. THE SYMPATHETIC STRIKER. Hobart, January 8. The printers' strike has extended to Lauiiceston The mechanical staff of the Examiner will cease work, as a protest against the proprietors assisting in the publication of the Ilobarl; papers. FATALITY ON STEAMER. New York, January 7. An explosion on the German oil tank steamer Ceestonninde at New Orleans killed several persons. THE CZAR'S DOUBTFUL PURCHASE. St. Petersburg. January 7. The Czar has jurchased Leonardo da Vinci's picture ''The Madonna with a Flower' for £15,000. The authenticity of the picture is disputed. TIIK PORTSMOUTH FIRE. London, January 7. The verdict at the inquiry was that the evidence was insufficient to show the origin of the. Portsmouth dockyard fire. CHILI NOT SELLING. London, Januarv ,7. The Chilian .Minister denies that it is the intention to sell the battleship Latorre, now building at Armstrong's works. THE GREEK LOAN'. Athen-', January 7. I lie Chamber passed the Loan Hill. -

BRITISH TRADE. London, January 7. During December imports decreased £295,005, exports increased £1,807,882 and re-exports £48,001 compared with the corresponding month of the previous MOGBKSSI VE SYDNEY. Sydney. January 8. Last year 0284 new buildings were erected m the metropolitan area, costing £0,371,(171, e record. BASEBALL IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, January 8. At baseball the New \ork Giants defeated Victoria by 14 to 0.