GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

FEDERAL WAR LOAN. By Cable.—Press Association. —Copvright Melbourne, August 3. The war loan has reached the sum of £21,75!),050. A BLACK LIST.. Melbourne, August 3. T'ne Government has gazetted a black list of firms in America with whomtrading is prohibited. INFRINGEMENT OF CABLE COPYRIGHTS. Sydney, August 3. The Equity Court has granted the Sun newspaper and the Times-Renter pro prietary an interim injunction restraining the ISathurst Times from infringing (as alleged) cable copyrights. PlaintilL alleged that the defendant newspaper copied the cable, with mere' colorable imitations, on specific dates succeed',! 1 ; the Sun's publication. AUSTRALIAN" NOTE ISSUE. Melbourne, August 3. The Gazette notifies the issue of ;> further £1.000,000 worth of notes, m:\li iug a total of £40,000,000. Cabinet has authorised 'the introduction of a Bill to permit the issue of 5notes. AUSTRALIAN REPATRIATION FUND. Melbourne, August 4. In appealing for support for the Repatriation Fund, Mr. Pearee states that at least five millions are needed. If voluntary effort fails taxation will be inevitable. MELBA HELPS RED CROSS. Sydney, August 4. The Melba matinees realised £2340 for the Russian Red Cross Fund. AX EQUITABLE ARRAXGF.MEXI. Brisbane, August 4. Mount Morgan miners have been granted r. 44 hour week under a guarantee that they would produce the same c.itput as wilii a 4S-hour week. CHINA NEEDS A LOAN. New York, August 3. Negotiations for a large loan for China by American members of the six Power group have failed owing to the security being unsatisfactory. China is now approaching a private group of i'.mei'ican bankers.