GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 247, 27 March 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

m-ALTII OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. liy Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, March 2(1. The annual report " of- the health of school children' shows that 60.5 per cent, of all the pupils in public schools examined are suffering from some .phvK'.cal defect. The percentage in private schools is 84.9 per cent.

PROPOSED PREMIER'S CONFER ENCE.

Sydney, 'March 2!>.

Mr Cann has written to Mr Fi-ilirr approving the proposed conference between New Zealand and the Commonwealth and the States Governments.

AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL LIFE.

Sydney, March 20,

At the annual meeting of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company, the Chairman said the financial position was exceedingly strong and the profitable resplts both to policy-holders and shareholders Were beyond dispute.

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.

London, March 25.

J. Hamilton, formerly Marconi's agent.j in Australasia, has been awarded £2'i4o I in the King's Bench for wrongful dis- i missal.

THE TIMBER TARIFF. ' Received Melbourne, March 26.

Mr. Tudor informed a deputation of the Timber Association that the whole question of timber tariff was under consideration with the object of framing a new schedule ito simplify it and marc effectively protect Australian interests.