AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright GAS A NECESSITY, Sydney, April 13. The High Court dismissed the appeal against the declaration that gas was a necessary commodity. BRIDGE SCHEME THROWN OUT. Sydney, April 13. Owing to the opposition to such large commitments in war time the Legislative Council threw out the North Shore bridge scheme involving an outlay of £1,750,000. LIFE INSURANCE ECONOMY. ■Sydney, April 13. At the annual meeting of the City Mutual Life Association, the chairman stated that the society had fully half a I million at stake on the lives of 2500 soldiers. . Urging the need for private and public economy, he said the extravagant expenditure of public money was one of the reasons which led to his asking his co-directors to come down to a 3 per cent, valuation and withdraw £IOO,OOO from the funds to strengthen the inner reserves.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1916, Page 7
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143AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1916, Page 7
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