GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 18 March 1909, Page 4

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

♦ - BI KM'OTUIC TF,t,EURAI'II COPTEIOUT. TEB UNITED PBE6S ASSOCIATION. SYDNEY, March 17. Tjlie bonks . have reduce;! their buying rate of exchangv on London by os and liave increased their selling rati 1 - to the same extent.

At the impiest on Frank Living, the. Xew Zoalander who was drowned at Bondi beach, a verdict of suicide .was returned, A pocket-book found in. the clothing oi deceased contained an entry that he intended to do away ■ with himself. A witness deposed that Living- on the. morning of his death said ho was placed in a very awkward position owing to money he expected from New Zealand not arriving. .MIiLIUH'UiN P.. March 17. The Postmaster-General has stated that he is unable lo give any consideration whatever to wireless telegraphic systems for another year. The population of 'the Commonwealth at the end of last year was 1.275,304, an increase for the vear of 78,207.