GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 161, 14 December 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

VICTORIAN WHEAT PURCHASES. Sydney, December 12. J Victorians are buying wheat in tluA Sydney market at six shillings. A BEER BOYCOTT. Hobart, December 12. The Waterside Workers' Union have decided to sacrifice themselves and temporarily support the dry canteen movement, as a protest against the higher prices of beer. Since the increase has been levied they have refrained from imbibing. A PROSECUTION ABANDONED. London, December 11. The prosecution- of Lord Alfred Douglas has been abandoned. THE WORLD'S WHEAT SUPPLY. London, December 11. Bathgate's mid-season estimate of the world's wheat supply is 439,250,000 quarters. A STEAM Ull LAUNCHED. London, December 11. Lamb and Co's. new steamer Omana has been launched at Hylton. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. London, December 11. The British Association has passed a resolution gratefully recognising the hospitality its members received during their visit to Australia, also the privileges and concessions granted. AMBRYM VOLCANOES ACTIVE. Sydney, December 12. New Hebrides reports state that there have been several earthquake shocks recently and two big volcanoes at Ambrym are active. A lake near Ambrym overflowed and over-whelmed two villages, drowning about twenty natives.