GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 308, 7 June 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

TIMBER IN AUSTRALIA, By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. _ 'Melbourne, June 5. Representatives of the Brisbane Timber Merchants' Association and the Northern Rivers Pine Export Association have petitioned Mr. Tudor that New Zealand white ipine and l'itnu logs be placed in the stune category as sawn New Zealand timber, and that smaller cut timber pay a higher duty. They pointed out that Few Zealand had pla*ed an export fltlty on logs to keep the sawing industry in the voKntfy. therefore they desired that action should be taken to combat the importation of small timber to compete with Australian mills. Mr. Tudor is considering the matter. POPULATION OF AUSTRALIA. "■ Melbourne, June 5. The Government Statistician 'estimates the population at the end of last year at 4,940,952, an increase of G5.893 over 1913. THE PANAMA EXHIBITION. Sydney, June 5. The .States represented at the Panama Exhibition are not satisfied with the appointment of Mr. Oughton as secretary of the commission, and consider _ that the withdrawal of the Commissioners had made Australia appear small in America's eyes. MEAT FROM SOUTH AFRICA. Received June 0, 2 pm. London, June 5. Experimental shipments of South African frozen meat were readily disposed of in London during the past fortnight at satisfactory prices. NEWSPAPER CLOSES DOWN. (Received June 7, 12.5 a.m. London, June fi. I he Daily Citizen, the working man's newspaper, lias cease,! -publication.