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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 70, 21 November 1914, Page 4

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GALE IN NORTH ATLANTIC. (Received 1.20 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 20. A blmzard struck the N'onh Atlantic states extending to Floiida. There land coast with snow. Four fishing schooners wort; driven ashore. If is understood that no lives were lost. A WINDFALL. MELBOURNE, Nov. 20. The Alfred and Melbourne Hospitals have been legally advised that Edwarcr Wrigglcsworth, of Hull, has donated £IO,OOO to each institution. There are no particulars of the donor, but he is | believed to be identical with a gentleman who left Sale 15 years ago, and whose whereabouts have since been unknown. PRICE Or WHEAT. SYDNEY, Nov. 20. A proclamation has been issued increasing the price of flour in th counties of Cumberland and Northumberland to £ll 17/fi, and elsewhere to £2 17/C) above the price ruling on August 30th. Bran and pollard in Cumberland and Northumberland have been increased to £7, elsewhere £1 above the price on September 10. A PANAMA PROBLEM. NEW YORK, Nov. 20. j Colonel Coethals (administrator of Panama) has ruled that ships passing through the Panama Canal when delayed by landslides, cannot claim demurrage against the canal authorities. The question is likely to be fought oui in the courts. BRISBANE, This Day. Two masked men bailed up the manager of Faireymead Plantation, Bundaberg, and secured £2OOO sterling, which was to be used for wages. They disabled his motor-car and escaped . The robbers were subsequently arrested and the money recovered.