GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 158, 10 December 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

INCREASED PRICE OF LIQUOR. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright; Sydney, December 9. !A> meeting of licensed victuallers decided to raise the prices of beer from 3d to 4d a glass, and of bottled beer from fid. to 7d. Spirits with mineral waters will be raised to 9d. Newcastle publicans have decided to cut down the pint of beer to threequarters of a pint, and still charge 3d. Melbourne, December 9. The liquor trade has adopted an increased schedule of prices, and has decided to abolish counter lunches.

REPRODUCTIVE PUBLIC WORKS. Sydney, December 0. In the Assembly, Mr. Holman gave notice of a motion for to-morrow, authorising the Government to negotiate! with Messrs. Norton, Griffiths and Co., a British firm, to carry out during 11)10 reproductive works to the extent of £4,000,000, The motion, he declared, was of an. unprecedented character, but the financial situation necessitated the proposal; The, Council adversely criticised the Wheat Seizure Bill, and an amendment was moved, making and fixing a price o Us. The debate was adjourned.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Sydney, December D. The membership of friendly societies in ,11)13 increased from 179,032 to 188,590. STATUE OF CAPTAIN" COOK. Melbourne, December 9. A statue of Captain Cook has been unveiled at St. Kilda. It was presented by Mr. Andrew Stenhouse, a local resident. The statue stands on a granite column, overlooking the sea. x , OIL STEAMER AGROUND. . London, December 8. The oil steamer Vedra grounded at Barrow, and an exlposion ignited the cargo. Two men w<>-» saved, and thirtyfour lost. Lon don, December 8. The Vedta's benzine reached the en-gine-room, and burning oil poured into the pea, cutting off all escape .