GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 6 July 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

—♦— A SOUTH AFRICAN PROBLEM. PRETORIA, July*4. Lord Gladstone (rot'.r.ng CnvornorGencral of South Africa) at, a farewell bampiot emphasised the urgency and grac.it.y of the native question. There .was', fiio said) undoubtedly growing distrust of white men among tho natives. "THE SIMPLE FACTS." 'Received Julv 6, 10 a.m. LONDON, July o. The 'Observer,' replying to Sir Newton Moore (Agent-General for West Australia), declares that the simple facts ■ were that the West Australian Government had long shown a desire to freeze out the Midland Company. Replying to allegations of unfair treatment of investors in the West Australian Midland railway, Sir Newton Moore in a long letter to the 'Observer' set out tho circumstances of the company's concession, and justified ti:e construction of the Wogau Hill.s-Mul-leiva railway and the taxation of the Midland Company. The •Observer' insisted that the conditions were altered to the detriment of the shareholders. THE BARD OF AVON. Received Julv (i. 10 a.m. LONDON, July 5. The supporters of the celebration of the Shakespeare tercentenary, Viscount Bryce (ex-British Ambassador in Washington) presiding 1 appointed a committee to carry out arrangements. TAXATION OF INCOMES. LONDON, July 5. Engli.'J] investor:; in ihe dominion?.' urge that tho colonial Governments should protest again;;t the Budget proposal to tax incomes' arising from securities abroad where the income is not remitted to Great Britain.