GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A VESSEL IN DISTRESS. Anstralian-N.Z. Cable Association. London, November 22. The steamer Ryndam, whilst in the Ba.V of _ Biscay on Sunday, received the "5.0.5." .message from the American four-master MangaTeva, which, it was ■stated, was helpless, all boats having gone. The Ryndam and another steam" er went at full-speed for the spot, but there no sign of the Mangareva. ] CABLE LINES INTERRUPTED. Sydney, November 22. , The Eastern Extension Cable Co. con.linn London advices that cable traffic is subject to heavy delay owing to the interruption of some of the main cables between Land's End and Gibraltar. MAORI CONTINGENT IN SYDNEY. Sydney, Nov. 22. The Maori contingent has arrived en i route for the front, and were entertainj ed at the theatres. J BRITISH NATIONAL GALLERY. London November 22. The House of Lords passed the second reading of the National Gallery Bill, empowering the trustees to sell or exchange works over-represented by artists—as an e.vample, the worka of Turner—and obtain works of other artists. The Bill aims at checking the exportation of pictures, notably to America, also assisting loans of pictures to the dominions. CLOSING OF HOTELS. Sydney, November 22. fo the Assembly, the Attorney-Gen-eral announced that a fresh r.'fcrcnuum would be taken at the end of tilt' war on the closing hours of hoisls. DANISH WEST INDIES; Copenhagen, Nov. CI The sale of the Danish West Indies is practically settled. Exhaustive inquiries by experts and colonial deleand the majority of legislators are now anxious to ratify the sale. WESTRALIAN FINANCE. Perth, Nov. 23. The Premier delivered the Budget. He estimated the revenue at £3,680,400, and the expenditure tat £5,176,161). There was a prospective deficit of £405,070, against which he proposed new taxation in the shape of a stamp duty, income tax, amusements tax, and raising the totalisator duty to 5 per cent, and a sale tax on luxuries. MILITARY MEN RELEASEE. Melbourne, Nov. 23. < A proclamation authorises the release of all men called up, revoking the previous regulation necessitating a month's training. ° THE AUSTRALIAN NEW LABOR PARTY. Sydney, Nov. 23. Mr. Durack has been elected leader of the new Labor Party. . COMPRESSED FODDER. London, Nov. 22. In response to inquiries from the Commonwealth Government as to the possibility of supplying the War Office with compressed fodder, the authorities state that is it impracticable owing to freight difficulties. There is much cheaper freightage from Canada.