GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1917, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. Australian-N,Z. Cable AssociatiottLondon, March 7. The Progressives who were allowed to nominate the next' chairman -of the London County' Council, have chosen Earl Crewe, who has accepted the position: . ROBBERY OF TIESISTERED "AILS Sydney, March 8. Extensive thefts from the registered mails have been reported, extending over several 'months and involving £15,000 to £20,000 Despite a careful watch the bags were tampered with en routc t parcels in the mails being extracted and stones substituted. The authorities are unable to solve the mystery. OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, March 8. Tic listicjan estimates the population oi New South Wales last year at 1,840,578, a decrease of 22,006. . AUSTRALIAN WHEA. POOL, London, March 8. Official'figures as to the wheat poo) in 1916 show that, the wheat exported was 45,491,000 bushels, equivalent in llcur to 6,710,0110cwt, The realisations of wheat were 11,7.02,000 bushels and flour 1,070,000cwt. The average return was 5s 2d per bushel for wheat and for wheat converged into ilour 4s ll'/id per bushel. The total return was as iy 2 d per bushel.' The surplus to go under '.contrast will give a net average of is 9 2-5 d pel' bushel,,, . \VOOL SHIPMENTS. London, March 7. Mr. Forstcr states that the Shipping Controller proposes to facilitate wool imports for.military and export purposes, but not for unessential home consumption It is expected that the toniiage needed for Australian food exports will appreciably reduce the wool shipment. It is pointed out that other raw materials, for example, timber and jute, have- already suffered similarly