LATEST CABLES. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 5

LATEST CABLES. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

M Press Assn—By telegraph—Copyright (Received January 24, 10.10 a.m.) WAIHI SHARES. LONDON, January 23. Wiaihi shares, 90s and 92s 6d. SUGAR BEET. LONDON, January 23. Mr Licht, siuga.r expert, estimates the production of sugar beet so far filhows a.n increase of 715,000 tons, and for the season the increase will (be . -,939,U00 tons. TO AUSTRALIA. LONDON, January 23. The bookings of passengers to Australia in 1910 exceeded those of 1909 by 30 per cent. A LUNATIC. LONDON, January 23. A German, lunatic, .armed with a revoilver, was arrested at the Bank of England. (Received January 24, 10.30 a.m.) FROZEN MEAT. LONDON, January 23. Sir George Reid is negotiating with tho Swiss Minister regarding the introduction of frozen meat to Switzerland. SYDNEY, January 23. During the past year passengers ■vvho left the United Kingdom for Australia numbered 36,333, for New Zealand 9900, for Canada 196,200, South Africa 30,848, United States 303,30' J. MELBOURNE, January 23. The Victorian railway revenue for the half year increased by £245,455. SYDNEY, This Day. The following items are supplied by the Commonwealth Cable Service: — The training ship Mersey lias arrived. She was delayed by rough weather. f The railway earnings for the quarter increased £163,490 and the tramways increased £46,700, compared with the corresponding quarter. MELBOURNE, January 23. The State Premiers Conference decided to take concerted (action in e©ai>ncction with trafficking in gold, also in regard to payment of interest on properties transferred by the States to the Commonwealth. Tho police investigation in connection with the recent discovery of a human leg at Carrum proved fruitless. PARIS, January 23. Way man aeroplaned at Chalons 26$ i miles, carrying three passengers in 27min. I Floods undermined Nantes Quay, 80 yards of which collapsed. The j damage" is estimated at £20,000. Some 50 persons narrowly escaped.