GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 174, 22 January 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

IMMICRAXTS FOR AUSTRALIA, By Oible—Press Association—Copyright Received 21, 5.30 p.m. London, January 20. The immigrants sent to Australia hi 1!)1S numbered 23,408 males, 20,042 females, and 13,299 children. EIRE IX T PERTH. Received 21, 10 p.m. Perth, Last Night. Extensive timber yards belonging to Sunning Bros., have been destroyed by fire. The appliances were powerless to cope with the raging (lames. Tlie fire burned itself out. A church on the opposite side of tlio street narrowly escaped destruction. The lire also damaged electric power cables, rendering the plant of the Westralia newspaper useless. The paper was unable to publish .today. The loss is estimated at £311,. ■;0UI). TASMANIA'S FRUIT CROP. Received 21, 10 p.m. llobart, January 20. Henry lions predicts a record fruit crop and the. heaviest crop of apples Tasmania has ever had. A STATU FUNERAL REFUSED. Received 22, 1 a.m. Paris, January 21. Dreyfusards and anti-Drcyfusard.s in the Chamber of Deputies, exchanged taunts on the Governmeitt's proposal to grant 20,000 francs to accord the late M. Piei|iiarl a State funeral. The Sinate and Chamber of Deputies adopted tlie vote. The late .M. Picquart's family declined a State funeral. MISSIONARY FUNDS. London, January 21. The Anglican Central Hoard of Missions collected .C 1.04.1,000 in support of its various activities in 1013. It is estinialed .C1.23L000 will be required in li)U. DUTV o\ ..\ HIRED DREDGE. Received 21, 10.45 p.m. ' Melbourne. January 21. The Commonwealth authorities are demanding payment of duty on (he dredge burrowed from New Zealand by ,the Victorian Government. The . v '<ati; refuses to pay, as the d''.! n e was engaged for two years and then returns to New Zealand.' The Premier of Victoria is Addressing - a h'tter to the Prime Minister pointing out wlmt he cousiders an «)>- Hiiiiiiiy of the. attitude of tlie Commonwet: !th.