GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE WRECKED VALMARIE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Oct. 2. A portion of tfte crew of the Valmarie have landed, the remainder are standing by the vessel Which is now stated to be in no immediate danger. Auckland, Last Night. The schooner Balinarie, reported by cablegram as having stranded in a fog off the Victorian coast, is probably the Sydney schooner Valmarie, en route from Opua to Melbourne with a cargo of timber. The Valmarie loaded 110,000 feet of timber at Auckland, and 130,000 feet at Opua, all consigned to Melbourne. THE LIVING WAGE. Sydney, Oct. 2. The Board of Trade decision to increase the living wage from 60s to 77s 6d will apply only to married men with children.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable'Assn. THE COST OF PENSIONS.

Melbourne, Oct. 2. The annual war pensions liability now amounts to £5,513,016. „ THE- PRICE OF POTATOES. Sydney, Oct. 2. The Commodities Commission has removed the fixed price for potatoes: AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. London, Oct. 1. The 116* cargo service between Britain and Australia will load alternate weeks on the east coast, including the ports of Middlesborough, Hull and London and on the west coast at Glasgow, Liverpool, Newport, and Avonmouth.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SENTENCES ON BLACK SEA MUTINEERS. Received Oct. 2, 8.30 p.m. Paris, Oct. 1. The Black Sea mutineers were sentenced to terms varying from one to nine years.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LYSAGETS NEW WORKS. Received Oct. 2, 3.30 p.m. London, Oct. 1. At the meeting of John Lysaght, Ltd., the chairman said, regarding the construction of works at Newcastle, it was one of the most important developments in the company's history. He was confident that the policy of local manufacture would prove a great success, and he hoped the works would be in operation this year. If the plant were successful, they would consider a large ex-pansion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.