CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14839, 17 February 1919, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, Feb. 14. The Government is appointing a Royal Commission to inquire into the incidence of income tax, including double taxation of colonial infcqmes. ' The Government has on a strong policy in order, to clear the coun.try of undesirable aliens. Directly the Russian ports are available, undesirables will- be returned em masse.

: LONDON, Feb. 15. The War Office has cancelled the order dated, November 3rd> 1917, restricting, the output of Merino tops; Wheat is quiet. An Australian parcel on passage sold at 86s. Flour is quiet. Australian is not , offering. Oats, beans, and peas are quiet and steady.. Sugar is unchanged. Butter and cheese are unchanged.. The committee of tlra Produce Exchange is urging the Government to remove control as soon as supplies are sufficiently assured. It is expected' that Mr. Barnes wilt succeed the. Hon. .R. S. Home as Minister'for Labor, with Cabinet ranfe.-

NEW YORK, Feb. 14. The New York Times Kingston correspondent/ stated that the Montego Towta Board Council carried a resolution favoring the confederation' of Jamaicaand Canada, and asked ill other towns* in Jamaica, tq approach the Government to this £nd. - :'- A VANCOUVER, Ffeb. 13. By a margin ot one vote equal suffrage was defeated 1 in the .Senate^ at, Washington. < ( " CAPETOWN, Feb. JS. The Durham Castle sailed without the •Natfijft'aHst' 1 deputation,' the crew, refusing to take them. . ;!"■■' (Received, Fab. 17. 10.30 a. ra ) ■'■'■' MELWUHNEV Feb. 17. A bu©hr fire swent over th© Otawwy forest and caused damage to the extent of eleven thousand pounds. Tt incinerated three men.