GENERAL CABLES.
OAINSBOROUG-H PICTURE SOLD. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, Oct. 5. Newspapers report that the Duke of Westminster has sold the Gainborough’s masterpiece “The Blue Boy” to an American purchaser for £BO,OOO. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY CLOSED. ( Geneva, Oct. 5. The League Assembly lias closed. China, Brazil and Belgium have been reelected non-permanent members of the Council. THE QUEST STORM-BATTERED. ■ Lisbon, Oct. 4. The Quest has arrived in the Tagus River to undergo repairs after a severe handling in a. Bay of Biscay storm. RICE CROP AFFECTED IN JAPAN. Tokio, Oct. 5. Continuous rain is seriously affecting the rice crop, aj*d widespread damage is unavoidable. Prices have advanced 50 per cent, in a month. SHIPPING BOARDS DIFFER. New York, Oct. 5. The United States Shipping Board has severed relations with the Liverpool Liners Conference, with which it has been negotiating for several months, regarding the claim to a greater share of ocean freights. The board has been unable to secure satisfaction respecting the demand for participation in the movement of Egyptian cotton, over 50 per cent, of which goes to the United •States.
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1921, Page 3
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182GENERAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1921, Page 3
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