VARIOUS CABLES. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received January 24, 10.20 a.m.) BEET SUGAR. LONDON, 23rd January.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 7

VARIOUS CABLES. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received January 24, 10.20 a.m.) BEET SUGAR. LONDON, 23rd January.

Herr F. O. Licht, oi Magdeburg, in his monthly circular, states that the production of beet sugar in Europe during the first four months of the 1910-11 campaign, which began on Ist Septem ber, shows an increase of 715,000 tons as compared with the previous compaign. He estimates that the total amount produced during the current campaign will be- about 8.147,000 tons, or an increase of 1,989.000. OBITUARY. , LONDON, 25rd January. The death took place suddenly of Mr. William Kither, 01 Adelaide. MEAT FOR EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON, 23rd January. Sir George Reid, the Australian High Commissioner, is negotiating with the Swiss Ministry for the introduction of Australian meat into Switzerland. . A STRANGER IN THREAD-NEEDLE-STREET. LONDON, 23rd January. A German lunatic, armed with a revolver, has been ai-rested in the Bank of England. 1 SPRINTING RECORD CUT DOWN, j CAPETOWN, 23rd January. ! Jack Donaldson, the Australian run- ! ncr, sprinted 150 yards at Kimberley in Msec. 1 [The previous best for the distance was 14£ sec, made by H. Hutchens, in Sydney on 2nd March, 1887, and it. E. Walker, at Durban, on 24th April, 1909.] AEROPLANE FLIGHT. PARIS, 23rd January. M. Wayman, at Calons, areoplaned 26£ miles in 27 minues, carrying thre» passengers. WHITE STAR LINE TRAININGSHIP. SYDNEY, 23rd January. The training-ship Mersey, of the White Star line, has arrived. She was delayed by the rough weather. COLLAPSE OF A QUAY. PARIS. 23rd January. Floods undermined the quay at Nantes at the mouth of the Loire, and it collapsed for a distance of 80 yards. The damage amounts to £20,000. Fifty persons narrowly escaped with their lives. N.S.W. RAILWAY EARNINGS. SYDNEY, 23rd Januaiy. The railway earnings for the quarter increased by £160,490. The tramway earnings also increased by £46,700, a"s compared with the last corresponding quarter. 1 A BUSH MYSTERY. MELBOURNE, 23rd January. The police investigation in connection with tho recent discovery of a human leg in the bush at Carrum has proved fruitless. (Received January 24, 8.55 a.m.) PASSED IN. SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Marks's yacht Culwalla 11. was offered for sale by auction, and passed 111 at £200. DAMAGE TO CROPS. SYDNEY, This Day. A cloud-bust at Glen Lines, 420 miles north of Sydney, flooded the creeks and caused considerable damage to crops and fences. TELEPHONE CHARGES. MELBOURNE, This Day. Many large users of the telephone are complaining of overcharging under the toll system. It is asserted that the overcharge amounts to 50 per cent. (Received January 24, 10.50 a.m.) ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. MELBOURNE, This Day. An unsuccessful attempt wag made to wreck the Melbourne to Ballarat train. Large stones were placed on the line. BATHING FATALITY. MELBOURNE, This Day. Two girls named Linda Pearce and Ida Blake were drowned while bathins in a water hole at Horsham. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. MELBOURNE, This Day. A Bill will be introduced into the House of Representatives next session authorising the construction of the Port Augutta to Kalgoorlie railway.

JJnder the Harbours Amendment Act oflast session power is given a harbour board to vote its chairman an annual allowance not exceeding £200. As the Wellington Harbour Board meets tomorrow for the first time under the new Act, it will be interesting to know if members will take advantage of the provision in the new Act empowering them 1 to make the chairman an allowance.