GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 26 January 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

<• . CIVIL ENGINEERS. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED rKESS ASSOCIATION. Received Januiirv 26, 10.50 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 25. The Institute of Civil Engineers considered papers by Messrs lialligan and King, of the Works Department, Sydney, on "Bar Harbors and Sand Movements." also Mr Russell Palmer's paper on "Fremantle Harbor Works." Messrs Coghlan, Darling and other eminent engineers participated in an interesting discussion which ensued. A DUKE'S GENEROSITY. Received January 26, 10.50 LONDON. Jan. 25. Owing to the failure of the Helmsdale fisheries the Duke of Sutherland is reopening the gold diggings at Kildonan. MEAT FOR SWITZERLAND. Received January 26, 10.25 a.m. BRISBANE, Jan. 26. The following is supplied by the Commonwealth cable service:— "It is understood that tlie Swiss Government intends to authorise the cities possessing freezing facilities under State control to import frozen meat, but a permanent permit to import will not be granted at present."' ARABS AND TURKS. Received January '26, 12.35 p.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 25. 7'h.e Arabs (agamst whom on the Red Sea littoral the Turks have sent troops) have invested Hoctera and Sanaa.