GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

DAMAGE BY* STORMS. Australian-NX C'ulilc Association. Vancouver, August 9. The damage throughout Dakota is estimated at 7.0(1(1,111)0 dollars, and that in Canada at 3,000.(100 dollars. IMPORTATION OF SOAP PROHIBITED. Melbourne, August 9. Tim Council has decided to prohibit the importation of soap without permission. j SYDNEY CLYDESDAIJ SALES. Sydney, August 9. The draught mares sold on behalf of Mr. ,1. Grant ranged from 18 to 50 guineas. SOLDIERS' REPATRIATION FUND. Sydney. August 9. .Messrs Baillieu, of Melbourne, have given £20,000 to the Soldiers' Repatriation Fund. PROFITS OF WIRELESS EXT-JSH j PRISE. ' Sydney, August 9. The Amalgamated Wireless Company, for the half-year ended June 30, showed a profit of £4692, and a dividend of 5 pe:' cent, has been declared. MEXICO AND UNITED STATES. Washington, August 9. The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to discuss their differences, including the Carrissal massacre, by a joint commission. « DANISH WEST INDIES, Copenhagen, August 9. There is opposition to the sale of the Danish West Indian Islands to the United States, and it is increasingly probable that the Rigsdag will not ratify the proposal, TASMANIAN GOLF REEF. Hobart, August 10. i A rich gold discovery has been made 'on Long Plains We3t Coast. An extensive reef has ben traced whicn is estimated to contain over half a million tons of quartz. A sample foi assay averaged (103.14dwt. of gold and Kloz. of silver, Years ago rich alluvial gold was found in the vicinity, and since then much u,oney has been spent in prospecting for the reef. RUBBER SIGNATURE STAMPS. Sydney, August 10. Mr. Pearce has prohibited the use and ordered the destruction of rubber p ; «na-' ture stamps. FROZEN MEAT FREIGHTS. Sydney, August 10. The Meat Exporters' Conference carried a motion to consult the shipping companies on the freight question, as frozen meat freights have .advanced BGJ to 90 per cent, on pre-war rates, LABOR DEMANDS CONCEDED .Melbourne, August 10. Mr. Higgs has conceded the waterSiiders' demand for 2g per how for handling sugar. ) DEFICIENCY IN ESTIMATES. • Melbourne, August 10. The Estimates have been submitted to the Assembly and disclose an actual deficiency of £229,000. SOCIALIST NEWSPAPERS RAIDED. Melbourne, August 10. The military raided the Socialist newspapers and seized copies containing articles on conscription which had not been submitted to the censor. A DISPUTED CONTRACT. Received August 10, 5.5 p.m. London, August 9. A German firm sought to compel an Italian firm, which had contracted to supply British coal, to fulfil its contract. The Italian firm refused on the ground that it had bought the coal under agreement not to sell, it to an enemy firm. The Supreme Court ruled that contracts made in Peru were not affected by the British Trading with the Enemy Act.