GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 130, 4 February 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

THE YORKSHIRE STRIKE. (Ilecd 8.40 a,i:i.) LONDON, Feb. 2. West Ycikshire mine-owners will confer next week with the Minors' Federation and Yorkshire delegates on the subject of the threatened strike. J3ARTHQ a AUJ IN BNGLAND. MINE RENDERED I. NWORK \BLE. LONDON, Feb. 2. Earth shocks have occurred at Cmnsbovo', Dinahy and High Milton, resulting in heavy falls. On'.; of the Dinahy pits is rendered unworkable. One miner was killed and many bad narrow escapes. THE SLI.NGSBY CASE. CHILD'S LEGITIMACY UPHELD, (Reed 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 3, The judge in the Slingsby case, up--holds the child's legitimacy. He said he had grave reason for thinking that detectives were employed before the child's birth. He considered the story of the substituting of another child was untrue. GERMANY'S SUBMARINES. (Reed S. 15 a.m.). PARIS, Feb. 3. "Lo Matin" declares that Simon Lake, an American, alleges that Germany's new submarines were built by Krupps from his designs, for which Krupps refused t.o. pay, or return'to him. THE NAIRNSHIRE FIRE. FROZEN MEAT DAMAGE. (Reed 5.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 3. The fire on ship Nairnshire (.Unaaged seven tons of the frozen meat cargo.

ALLEGED JOBBERY. ? (Heed 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 4.7/ In the Assembly Mr Hall tabled papers dealing with the allegation that a £IOOO was paid to ministers in connection with the passage cf the Wheat Acquisition Bill. Police inquiries disclosed that a commission agent and another who was largely interested in wheat contracts, engaged the service*of a Sydney solicitor with a view, tc securing the cancellation of these con tracts, promising the payment oi .£IOOO fcr professional services. This completely exonerated ministers, anc members of Parliament. SUNDAY RIFLE PRACTICE. ALLOWED IN AUSTRALIA. |Jvi (Reed 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 4. A deputation representing the Na tional Rifle Reserve asked for the re meval cf legal objection to rifle shcot ing on Sunday? Mr Cann, in ah ncuncing that arrangemets will', b made to allow practising fcr militar; purposes, said cur enemies did he call a truce on Sunday, and there ca: be no sericus obeetions to making pic parations en that day to receive liin The National Rifle Reserve mcver-oen is growing apace, clubs are formin everywhere, ministers and other leac ers are taking an active part by gh ing patriotic addresses, and by othe methods promoting success.