GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17092, 25 August 1917, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Press Association—B, r Telegraph—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. August 22. Georges Carpenfcier has arrived at an Atlantic port. It is anticipated that boxing promoters will endeavour to arrange a- match between Carpentier and Willard for the world's championship. MONTREAL. August 22. M. Lomer Gouin has declared m favour of far Wilfrid Laurier. He described the Borden Administration as drifting, wornout, and moribund. LONDON, August 23. A commonwealth £4,500,000 5£ per cent, loan at £98 10s, repayable in 1922-27, has been underwritten. It consists of bonds and convertible stock. SYDNEY, August 22. In the Assembly. Mr Fitzpatriek stated that the new Coal miners Act is now in full force.

August 24. The New South Wales Legislative Assembly -without debate defeated Mr Storey's motion of censure on the Government by 40 votes to 23.

MELBOURNE, August 24. The Federal Government is offering a reward of £2000 in connection -with the explosion which led to the loss of the steamer Cumberland.

(Received Aug. 25, at 0.50 a.m.) In the Federal House of Representatives Mr Hughes announced that the British Boird of Trade offered a further sum of :31000, making the total rewaids £4000, m connection with the Cumberland explosion.

In the Federal House of Representatives Mr Higgs (Labour member for Capricamia) suspended for the remainder of the session for refusing to withdraw unparliamentary remarks.

In the Federal House of Representatives Mr Hughes, replying to a statement that the New Zealand Government was making available to the people foodstuffs which it was unable to ship to Britain owing to the scarcity of freight, said he proposed to make inquiry into New Zealand's policy.