GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5832, 24 February 1906, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

LESSON FROM XBW ZEALAND. (Received February 23. 10.53 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 23. On tho strength of -ivlint ho saw during his recent visit to Now Zealand or tho cheese export trade from that colony. Mr Swinburne, State Minister of Agriculture, has arranged for a tr ial shipment of cheese to London. A SKY-SCRAPER. XFAv YORK. February 22. An extension of the Singer Companyn building in New York includes a forty-story toner 591 ft high, containing offices. EXPLOSION OF A MAGAZINE. CAIRO, February 22. A magazine exploded at Khartoum, killing several British .soldiers. IRON AMD STIC EL RAILS. NEW YORK. February 23. Tho production of iron and steel rails of all kinds in America last year totalled 3,372,(XX) tons, showing an increase of 1,937,009 tons on the previous year. THE GERMAN TARIFF. NEW YORK, February 22. Germany, will not enforce her maximum tariff against tho United States for a year, Imping to make a permanent arrangement meanwhile. SWIMMING RECORD. NEW YORK. February 22. At an amateur mvimming meeting in Xcw York Daniels covered 60yds in 31 l-ssco— a record. FINDING OF WRECKAGE, HOBART, February 23. A largo deck-house of Oregon teak belonging to a wooden vessel has been found at Brnna Island. Owing to tho heavy sea running, further search has been delayed. .RAIN IN QUEENSLAND. . BRISBANE, February 23. Heavy rains continue. The Thompson and some other rivers arc 'flooded, ami aro rising rapidly. THE PLAGUE. PERTH, February 23. A fresh case of plague has occurred at Fremantle, and another at Geraldton.

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