GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1917, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

PROPOSED COMMERCE BUREAU. AiistraliAn N.Z. Cable Association. Melbourne, Feb. 7. At ri nicotine of business men, Mr. Hughe? proposed a motion i'lini n. Pais-siuii-Auftrali.in 'liuronu of Ccnmierce lie establislicu, with the abject of fostering trade between t-lie two countries. QUEENSLAND FLOODS. Brisbane, Feb. 7. St. George reports extraordinary rains since February 1. All the country between *St. George and Nindi Gully is inundated, a lidbig floods are expected. FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE. j Melbourne, Feb. 7. ! The note issue is £40,052,172, and the gold reserve .C 10,140,307. ANTI-DAYLIGHT SAVING. Sydney, Feb. 7. Out of 52 municipal councils approached, .17 decided to cb-operate in an endeavor to repeal the 'Daylight Saving Act. VVESTIULIAN" POLITICS. iPerth, Feb. 7. The Trades Ball has organised a iLabor Solidarity Committee to assist ' the Federal Government in recruiting, , and to oppose 1 lie expulsion of Labor | members who have not violated the principles of the movement, In the Assembly, in the absence of the country members, the Labor Party by 17 votes to Hi dek»ed the vital clauses in the State Trading Concerns Bill. The Premier lias asl;ed the Governor i'oi a dissolution. MEXICAN rUNITIVE EXPEDITION. New York, Feb. 5. General Pershing rode out of Mexico at the head of 10,000 troops this morning, closing the punitive expedition. AMUNDSEN'S EXPEDITION. Christiania, Feb. 6. Captain Amundsen expects to be absent five years, finally aeroplaning to the North Pole. N