GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1918, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

CHRISTMAS IN SYDNEY, Sydney, Dec, 21. The city Is crowded with Christmas visitors, and the shops are packed. There are signs of remarkable prosperity, and it was evident that a volume of money is being spent. The prices of foodstuffs have soared to record heights.—Press Assoc. AUSTRALIAN WOOL SOLD TO BRITAIN Melbourne, Dee. 24. It ia officially stated that the wool clip up to July, 1920, has been sold to the British Government. —Press Assoc. .PRESIDENT WILSON. \ ; ' London,"Dee. 23. l'residerft Wilson will arrive in London on December 27 He will be the King's guest at Buckingham Palace, 'and will depart on December 31.-—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A.-:;or, GREATER 'SERBIA.. ." ~ New York7"l'ec. 22. The United Press correspondent at Amsterdam says that according to % despatch from Belgrade the union of Montenegro and Serbia has been officially proclaimed.—Am.-N.Z. Cable Assoo. DISABLED SERVICE MEN. ' ■London, Deo. 25. Tim King's Fund for disabled service men has already srt up 3BPO men in their own tnisiussses.—Aus -N'.Z Cable Assof, . -t;- MISSING COLLIE?. ~ Sydney, Dec. 24. The collier Unds!a and lic-r crew of ten have been missing since Friday. A life"coat and wreckage have been picked up, but there is no sign of any survivors. It is believed that the collier foundered in the' recent gale —Press Assoc.