MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 77, 15 March 1923, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

The Labourites kept the House of Commons sitting until 4 o’clock in the morning attempting to secure amendments to the pensions regulations, the Government three times applying the guillotine and securing the rejection of motions by small majorities.

Official returns slww that the surplus revenue amounts to £103,000,000, instead of the estimated £750,000. Some £64,000,000 worth of Treasury hills have already lieen redeemed in 1923. This remarkable result was achieved despite reductions in income tax and the duty on tea. coffee, cocoa and other commodities.

Mrs. Carter died at the Brentford Hospital under remarkable circumstances. A fortnight ago she gave birth to triplets. All died within three days and a week later she gave birth to a fourth child, which was still-born and which necessitated the mother going to a hospital.

The victims of the explosion on the Greek transport Alexandra en route from the Piraeus with men on leave are estimated to number 358.

A fire practical lv destroyed the col lier Duroby lying in Double Bay Sydney .and severely damaged the col lier Eden, which was moored along side.