GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 97, 7 December 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, December 5. Percy Easton is suing Wood, jeweller, for damages for malicious persecution in connection with the La Mdo case in 1910. The conference between the directors and raijwaymen will he held on Thursday. The “Manchester (Guardian says that the militant resolutions of railway employees throughout the country are humiliating to trade union executives by conveying the impression that the leaders are empowered to exact concession, but their undertakings are worthless. Such_ action makes the demand for recognition impossible. George Sanger left his murderer £o(J in his will. Dalgety shares, £5 15s to £6 ss. Silver, 25 7-16. The racehorse Isinglass is dead. Ottawa, December 5. For the Ontario elections there are seventeen uncontested seats. Whitney’s party is again certain' to be returned. Obituary: Sir Henry Day Ingleby. He shot himself. He had undergone an operation and a second operation was impending. In the billiard match between Stevenson and Gray, the former has scored 3001, including breaks of 367 and 339. Gray’s score is 2811. Paris, December 5. Eulalia’s book is a tremendous success.

Berlin,December 5. The War Office is testing the. possibility of a fleet of airships carrying three hundred men moving at 25 yards a second, the licet to be built on the Zeppelin system. The Reichstag passed the Commercial Relations With the British Empire Bill. . ■ Madrid, December 5. Cabinet has decided not to deprive Eulalia of her rank. The Infanta is discussing the suppression of her allowance of £7OOO. At present the matter is undecided. Ottawa, December 5. There is much disappointment in Canada through the failure to consummate reciprocity with Australia. The result of the Dominion elections is considered as a step forward to reciprocity within the Empire. Australian reluctance to carry the process' further is regretted. The Government is planning an investigation of the contract for the Hudson’s Bay railway, let by the late Government prior to the dissolution. The present Government declares itself as not satisfied that the best route has been secured.

Sydney, December 6. The Lord Mayor’s allowance has been increased from a thousand to fifteen hundred pounds per annum. Owing to the extremely heavy rain in the Western wheat districts, wheat shippers have withdrawn quotations until an estimate of the damage is obtained.

The Director of Labour, referring to the favourable conditions prevailing in the State, says the present year is the best of the decade. The prices of primary products throughout the year ruled high. The city pf Sydney was extending and thriving marvellously. ■ , The Government Statist’s pre-liar-, vest; wheat estimate :is 26,571,000 'bushels, , ,an average of 11.49. The area estimated to be harvested is 77,089 acres below last year. The requirements of theState for food and seed are estimated at 9,000,000 bushels, leaving an exportable surplus of 17,500,000. Mr J. R. Dell, representative of the’National Sailors’ and Firemen s Union, has arrived. The object of his mission to Australia is to promote a federation of seamen’s associat.ons in the Commonwealth with the Biitish associations.

Brisbane;''December 6. The Mt. Morgan copper reduction works for iNbvember" produced 022 tons of blister, containing 616 tons of copper, and 4695 oz. gold. _ The gold reduction works produced 71040 z. The total value of products was £B'lso. '

Melbourne, December 6. In the House, Mr Thomas moved for approval of the purchase of the Strand site for the erection of Commonwealth offices in London. Jhe total cost, including in the proposed buildings, would be £587,000. The estimated annual net cost to iho Commonwealth would be £11,288. r Jhe debate was adjourned. The Aerial League has affirmed the necessity for the immediate establishment of a system of aerial defence for Australia.

la tlie House the Civil Savants Arbitration Bill was passed through CMnriittc-0.

Sir John Madden has been re-elect-ed Speaker of the State Assembly. The Minister for Customs is besieged with deputation regarding the In iff alterations. The chief complaint is that the changes are inadequate and that many iuomabes remain.

The Kauri Timber Coy.’s gross profits for the year ended August 31st ware £90,726. A sum of £5222 was transferred from profit and loss to the contingency account, £2OOO to the log residue account, £1322 to the marine insurance fund, and £6870 was paid on shares hold in other conditions. The net earnings were £49,758. A dividend of eight pre cent, for the year absorbed £46,823, and £1179 is carried forward.

. Perth, December 6. The Government is issuing in Australia a half million four per cent, loan at par.