GENERAL GABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 37, 3 July 1914, Page 2

GENERAL GABLES.

STATS BRICKWORKS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, July 2. The Minister of Railways referred to the miserable failure of the attempt to establish State 'brickworks at Wonthaggi. When alll tho accounts' were stttled tihey v. ouki represent a loss of ■oyer £IO,OOO. STEAMER FREIGHTS RAISED. Sydney, July 2. The Colonial Steamer Company lias raised price* ten shillings per ton. I BABIES AND PENSIONER^. I Mel'bourno, July 2. ! Baby bonuses paid last year absorbed I £1,080,105, old ago and invalid penj siona £2,70-100(1 I SALE OF SYDNEY PROPERTY.

Sydney, July 2.

On.- of 1 lit biggest deals in city property evur recorded his 'been effected by the stile cf the Mutual Life Chambers, at the corner of Martin Knee, Pitt Street, for £122,000. The Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company are tho I'lirciusers. THE GROWTH Ob' SYDNEY. 'Sydney, July 2. Tin vln «■ tin' past year 9828 buildings were erected in the metropolitan area at «. cost of £0,920,99-1, a record. USEFUL RAIN FALLING. Sydney, July 2. 'Beneficial ra r s continue to fall throughout the State. REVOLT IN TIMOR. Times and Sydney 'Sum Services. Timor, July 1.

The population of Levinga revolted and a European sergeant and five gendarmes wore killed. The insurgents lost 14 men, and 11 were founded.