GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 36, 18 June 1913, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

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London, June 16

Mr Churchill aimouncel that the Colonial Office is active in securing the (development of the oil supplies of the Empire. The Admiralty's immediate task is to provide for definite quantities for the next five years. Constantinople, June 16.

The vessel blown up at Smyrna owing to striking a mine was an Italian ship named Eleteria. The crew of four were injured.

London, June 16

The Express states that married women all over the country are being urged to join the Home-makers' Union

which has been started at Croydon for the purpose of assisting husbands to obtain better wages, of securing a fair share of their husbands' earnings, and of protesting against bad conditions of home life, however caused. The union relies largely as a final weapon on downing pots and pans.

The Associted Chambers of Commerce have submitted to Mr Aisquith a memorandum in favor of the adoption of universal training, attention being drawn to the satisfactory results which have attended the scheme in Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa, they point out, patriotic employers are penalised under the existing scheme.

Bombay, June 17

Sixteen inches of rain fell in six hours. The damage done was £60,000. It is unofficially estimated that 450 people perished.

London, June 17

The battleship Magnificent weir ashore in a fog on a reef at the entrance to Plymouth. She was re-float

ed undamaged

London, June 17

The King will visit the battleship Australia on June 30. He will also lay the foundation stone of the Commonwealth building on July 23.

Toko, Juno 16

The Government has dismissed 5000 officials. It has effected a saving of €0.500.000, including £1,500,000 estimated increase of revenue. Economics in the War Office total £1,000,000, and in the navy £500,000.

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