GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16916, 31 January 1917, Page 6

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Plesa Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

AustraEan and N.Z., Cable Association. . MADRDD, January 29. An official statement denies the reported attempt at an. outrage against the Royal train by placing leaden bars across the rails. It -was- a thief attempting to escape from the police who dropped the bars on the rails. SYDNEY, January 30. (Received Jan. 30, at 8.10 p.m..) Alderman Auftrarn, of the Municipal Council, supporting the resolution of protest against daylight saving, advanced a surprising aspect, asserting that statistics showed am increase of immorality, red plague, and illegitimacy since the introduction of tine Early Closing Act. LONDON January 30. (Received Jan. 30, at 11.30 p.m.) At the meeting of the Union Bank, Mr Sturgis referred to the difficulty of financing business between Britain, Australia, and New Zealand: .He said the Governments concerned were considerably aided by the banks in connection with wool, ■wheat, and meat for the Army Council. The Wool Control Committee has appointed Mr Austin Wilson, of the HullBarnslay Railway to superintend tho transit of .wool. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, January 30. (Rceived Jan. 30, at 6 p.m.) The Duke of Connaught has been appointed Colonel-in-Chief of tihe Volunteers.