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AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

. » (Uv Elivcthio Xkmsohavu. COI'VUIOHT.] I'kh Priors Association. Received January 9, at 9.40 a.m. ■Sydney, January 9. With a view to economy the- railway workshops will not work on Saturdays. This represents tui annual saving of £24,000. Melbourne, January 9. The Pacific Cable Company adviße that it is necessary in the case of mcßsagos for Honolulu to add 2s Id to the rate to California. The Board is considering a pitposal for a branch cable connecting Fanning Island and Honolulu, also the New Zealand Government's suggestion to utilise wireless telegraphy on this section. M. Krakoff, interviewed, repeated his charges of want <>f industry in Australian farmers. He wa.s ■surprised that the women and girls did not help the farmers more. He added that women do not want to work but prefer to play, go to picnics, and read novels. The people hero did not marry sufficiently. Men ienred to marry because they didn't want the burden of an extravagant, uncles'* wife. Australians eat too much delicate food and not good strong food which would make them strong and liealthy. Received January 9, at 940 a.m. Sydney, January 9. The Premier yesterday cabled to tho Agent-General, strongly urging him to mako representations to the Imperial Government that all meat supplies for military purposes in .South Africa be obtained in the Commonwealth and colonics of the Kmpire. A copy of tli<- cable was sent to the Premiers of other .St.-il.es and Mv Beddon, requesting them to communicate- with their respective London Agents-General on the .subject. Keturns show that the tonnage of ships entered at Sydney la.st year was 5,323,000 tons, an increase' of 163,000 as compared with the previous year. Melbourne, .launary 9. An ofliciiil return shows 070,000 male and 056.000 female voters in the Commonwealth.

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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8092, 9 January 1903, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8092, 9 January 1903, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8092, 9 January 1903, Page 2