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GENERAL CABLES.

(PICTURE-SHOW STAMPEDE. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association Sydney, February 23. At the inquest on the victim of tho boys' brigade stampede at a picture snow, the verdict was "accidental death, no one blaineable." The coroner recommended an improved exit, FILMS TO BE CENSORED. Melbourne, February 23. From March 1 the importation of cinematograph films is prohibited without the consent of the Minister of Customs. All films before being exhibited must lie approved by the Board of Censors. EFFECT OF EARLY CLOSING. Sydney, Ferbuary 22; The secretary of the New South Wales Alliance has obtained statistics from the Collector of Customs, showing that during the half-year prior to the six closing duty was paid on 12,277, (580. gallons of beer and 059,789 gallons of spirits, while for the half-year under the six o'clock closing duty was paid on M,-G71,G00 gallons of beer and 405.050 gallons of spirits, a decrease in beer of (>00,011) gallons and of spirits 194,732 gallons, while the decrease of Customs «nd excise djity was £187,104. He claims that as the duty represents aoout one-fourth the selling value of irink to the community, the drink bill lor tlie six months has dropped bv £750,000. ' PORT AUGUSTA-KALGOOKLIE KAIL< WAY. Melbourne, February 22. The rails' for the Port Augusta-Kal-goorlie railway have been laid for f)±4 miles, leaving a gap between the easti em and western sections of 109 miles. The work has been held up owing to shortage of rails.

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Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1917, Page 4

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GENERAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1917, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1917, Page 4

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