MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15238, 27 March 1915, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

(By Cable.—Pr_w Ass-ci-tion.—Copyright)

Tho Duchess of Brunswick (tho Kai-sers-only daughter) has been accouched of a son.

Gray and Inman have agreed to play a match of 18,000 uo,. level, for £100 a-dde, beginning on April 12th.

J. Hamilton, formerly Marconi's ..pent in Australasia, has been awarded £2640 by tho King's Bench Division for wrongful dismissal.

At tho annual meeting of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company at Sydney, the chairman said that- tho financial* position was exceedingly •strong, and showed profitable results to both policy-holders and shareholders which wero beyond dispute.

A message from Adelaide says that at the inquest ou W. Escott, who was shot while sitting reading his Bible, blacktrackers gave evidence that they discovered tracks leading from tho house of deceased to tlie shaft whero tho gun was found. Tho tracks were those of Harold Escott, the deceased's youngest son, who was committed for trial on a charge of murder.

Air Cann has written to Mr A. Fisher approving of tho conference between the New Zealand, Commonwealth, and tho State Governments, which it has been definitely decided to hold at Sydnov on May 10th.

The annual report of tho health of school children in Sevr South Wales shows that 00.5 per cent, of all tho pupils of the public schools examined were suffering from somo physical defect. Tho percentage in private schools was 64.5) nor cent.

At Melbourne, tho Hon. F, G. Tudor informed a deputation of the Timber Association.that the whole euestion of the timber tariff was under consideration with tlie object of framing a now schedule, which would simplify* and moro effectively protect Australian interests.

Dewar's and Buchanan's Whisky Companies have amalgamated with a capital of £5,000,000. There will be no public issue of shares. The amalgamation is purely for financial reasons, to enable them to meet the high taxes and the high price of raw materials. Otherwise they will maintain a separate existence.