GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

DANISH WEST INDIES, r Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Copenhagen, August lit. The Folketing has sanctioned the sale of the Danish West Indies to America. j QUEENSLAND SHOW. Brisbane, August 16. At till- Queensland Sh»w the draught stallion Royal Scoteh was champion, King George second, and British Hope third. These are all New Zealand bred. 'DUES ON TRAMP STEAMERS; Sydney, August 16.. The Government is introducing a Bill to impose harbqr dues on tramp steamers, which is expected to bring in £26,000 annually. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAft J London, August 15, DTUkTwriters receive 8 per cent, of the (Cow South Wales loan. MB OR DISPUTE. Washington, August 15. Mr. Wilson asked employers ■to coni.eda the eight hours' .principle and the railway men to waive their demand for time and a half for overtime, and a settlement on this basis is probable, . INFANTILE PARALYSIS, ' • Received August !G, 5.5 p.m. Washington, August 15. Infantile paralysis in New York has reached 6400 case 3 and 1400 deaths. The epidemic is now widespread and 200 fresh nasM occur daily. The fact that England is considering measures to prevent the introduction of the disease suggests that Australia will also require rigid inspection of ships from America.