GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1916, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

EXPORT OF MATCHES. AustraJian-N.Z. Cable Association. Copenhagen, November -2S. The Government has prohibited the export of matches. FEDERAL ■POLITICS. London, November 28. A meeting of the Federal Liberal Party considered the Government's policy sympathetically It was decided that there should be no Coalition Party, but that the Liberals should remain absolutely independent.

BANK OP NEW SOUTH WALErf. Sydney, November 2-9. The Bank of New South Wales shows a half-yearly profit of £345,443, and a dividend of 10 per cent, has been declared.

CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. London, November "2S. Chicago December wheat is 173 Vi cents to ICO cents; May 181 cents to 170% cents. The visible supply is 73,232,000 bushels. AMERICAN TRADE COMMISSIONER. Sydney, November 29. Mr. C. E, Eosworth, American Trade Commissioner, has arrived. He is inquiring into the possibility ol securing hides, and will proceed to New Zealand, Africa and England.

NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE. Received Nov. 29, 11 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 29. In the Assembly, Mr. Holman, supplementing the financial statement on September 0, estimated that the 191(1-17 revenue would be £20,798,000. ai increase of £1,109,00(1. He expects the introduction of the totalizator will produce £200,000. The estimated expenditure is £20,13G,00f1, an increase of £1,211,009, with a surplus of £23,000. The pensions ami war services show an increase of £430,000.

During the Budget speech, Mr. Holman announced that the National Ministry, although averse to this method of raising revenue definitely decided to introduce a measure legalising the totalizator, lie contemplated the Bill would sectfre reasonaole consideration, ur.d claimed that the proprietary clubs would not prohibit bookmakers from operating 011 the courses.

CROP PROSPECTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. S/dney, Nov. 29. There are exceptionally promising crop prospects, due to the further splendid raius in many districts, 'Smut, rust, .-.ml takoall are reported to be prevalent ir the Riverina wheat fields. Considerable damage has been done by the wind tind rain storms. 1 MEXICAN REBELLION 1 . Received Nov. 30, 1.30 a.m. ' El 'Paso (Texas), Nov. 20. Villa's bandit army is reported to ■have captured Chihuahua, and to be proceeding northwards towards the border, where a defence is being hastily thrown round Juarez. A BELGIAN POET KILLED. Received Nov. 20, 10 p.m. Paris, Nov. 20. Veriiaeren, the Belgian poet, injured in a motor accident, is dead. M. Rciand has been approached, with a view to the interment being made in the Pantheon, pending tiles liberation of Belgium.