GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

COLLIERY PROPRIETORS' OFFERS ACCEPTED. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Melbourne, July' 27. Several collieries at Ceasnoek iliave accepted the proprietors' ofl'er of an increase. Others are expected to follow suit. The colliery conference at Melbourne has readied a tentative agreement. THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION. Buenos Ayres, July 27. The Chilian steamer 'has returned to Terra del Fuego in a damaged condition. She towed the schooner Emma, with Sir E. Shackleton aboard, 340 miles south of Cape Horn. The Emma proceeded to Elephant Island in favorable weather.

CANADIAN PROSPERITY. Reuter Message. London, July 27. The Vancouver-Canadian trade has almost doubled during the past three months. Compared with a, year ago, the deposits at the savings banks for the year are a hundred million dollars above the previous period. WESTRALIAN MINISTRY 'Perth, July 27. The new Ministry is as follows: Premier, Mr. Wilson: Minister for Lands, .Mr. Le Froy: Railways, Mr. Mitchell; Education, Mr. Colerateh; Public Works, Jlr. George; Attorney-General, Mr. Robinson; honorary doctors, Messrs Allen and Connolly. MILITARY REGULATIONS. Sydney, July 27. The military authorities have notified shipping companies that from August 1 no women will be permitted to leave for or land 'from New Zealand without a permit or passport, and no person will be allowed to travel to New Zealand by a mail boat without a passport. From September 1 everyone landing must produce a passport the same day. The age limit for passports has been altered to 15 to 4sj. The Niagara's N*w Zealand passengers for next trip are exempt from the new military provisions.

| AN ESTATE. Sydney, July 27. William Paul Featherstone's New South Wales estate was valued at £lO,840. His New Zealand property was bequeathed to his family. JAPANESE TRADE COMMISSION. Sydney, July 27. Mr. S. Ukita, special member of the Japanese Trade Commission, is a' passenger by the Manuka. FACING A LONG WAR. Sydney, July '27. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the speeches emphasised the necessity of preparing to face a long war, the urgent need for private and public economy and organising to deal with after-war trade. GERMAN YEAST IN MEXICO. New York, July 20. I The Herald's correspondent says that Mexico is full of Gorman reserve officers, who are trying to foment war and then to carry out a plan to destroy the fuel oil fields from which Britain is .obtaining her supplies. A TRADE FAIR AT SYDNEY, Sydney, July 27. The Chamber of Commerce is organising a great trade fair to be held in Sydney during September of next year. Already British manufacturers have applied for 21),000ft of floor space.

NEW SOUTH WALES TRADE. Sydney, July 27. Exports from New South Wales (luring the eleven months ending May show an increase of £12,434,000, whilst imports have increased by 5,010,1)00 compared with the same period during the previous year. FEDERAL WAR LOAN* Melbourne, July 27. iHon. W. Ci. Biggs (Federal Treasurer) has issued a circular to the banks and other companies stating that an instance had come to his notice that a large financial institution was discouraging investment in the war loan. Even one instance such as this was deplorable and unlike Australian and British eonduct. It was enough to cause alarm, and it impelled him to urge those to whom the circular was sent to use special efl'orts to make the loan a success, for the Government must not be placed in such a position, in sight of enemy countries, that it will be forced to adopt other than the most approved methods of raising money for war purposes.

TRADE WITH LIBERIA. Melbourne, July 28. The export of goods to Liberia, without the Minister's consent, is prohibited. JIR. PEARCE'S VIEWS. Melbourne, July 28. Speaking at Bcndigo, Mr. Pearee said he believed that if they had conscription they could not put additional men in the field. He had good reason for saying so, but was not prepared to say it would he true three months hence. INDUSTRIAL WASTE. Melbourne. July 28. Outlining the measures to be proposed in peace time, lie said the Government was establishing a Defence Council, with naval and military representatives, whose duty it was to watch industrial and commercial developments. He beUevcd that thousands of manufacturers would instal munition-making machinery and be ready when called upon. He said that in Queensland a million gallons of molasses which coidd be used for cordite were run into the sea annually. There were other instances of raw material running into the sewers. The council's business would be to consider such matters.