GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 134, 9 February 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

SHACK LETOV'S EXPEDITION. INTERESTING REPORT BY THE LEADER. (United Press Assn. —Copyright.) J.:ON DON, Fe b. S. Sir Ernest Shacklelcn stales that the Enclurando will velum lo North Georgia Iji March til IC, ami thence go to Buenos Ayres. The party erected a set cl true meridian posts in South Georgia to enable whalers to correct their compasses. The expedition hoped to land at the end cl December to prepare winter quarters and lay down depots lor the overland men. After leaving Buenos Ayres a youngster was found stewed away. He explained that this was his only chance to accompany the expedition. He was attached' to the cook’s stair. Powerful wireless receivers presented by Argentina have been erected at the winter quarters. They are capable of receiving- signals from the Falkland Islands. The dogs are in extclient condition.

COAL MINING TROUBLE. 'i HREATENED STRIKE IN SOUTH WALES. LONDON, Feh . The South Wales Miners’ Federation will give three months’ notice on April Ist to terminate the wages agreement in consonance with the National Executive’s decision to seek a new wages standard on all British coalfields hy increasing- the 187!) standard 50 per cent., also to secure a fixed minimum wage of 7s per day for coalwimiers, and the abolition of the maximum per carriage. Mr Thomas, M.P., addressing railwaymen at Leicester, said negotiations for increased wages were progressing satisfactorily. Anyone advising- a strike at present was not only guilty of a crime hut would do the greatest disservice to the workers. Mr Barnes, M.P., speaking at London, said what the Government had done in regard to sugar ought to be done with wheat. The time had come for the Government to declare there would he no further increase in the price of wheat, OBITUARY., . MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY. .

(Reed 8.45 a.in.) LONDON, Feb 8. The Marquis of Londonderry, Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest Stewart, He filled several important Government postions, among them being Postmaster General and President of the Beard of Trade from 1900 to 1903. His heir, is Viscount Castlereagh.

A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. BURIED FOR TWENTY-FIVE DAYS. (Reed. 12.40 p.m.) ROME, Feb. 8. Michiele Cailo, a peasant buried for twenty-five days in a ruin at Paterno, has been rescued unhurt. He only had water since the earthquake. PRIVY COUNCIL. (Reed 12.15 pmj) LONDON, Feb 8. The Privy Council case between the Union Steamship Company versus The Wellington Harbour Board judgement was reserved, respondent not being called. LONDON MARKETS. (Reed. 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. S. At the. wool sales there were sold some 123,000 bales for the continent, and " 3,000 bales were held over. Sixteen thousand eight, hundred bales have arrived for the next sales. JOHN BULL’S BIG PROPOSITION SYDNEY, Feb. 0. Speaking at a Rifle Club Meeting, Colonel Wallack said he was afraid the bigger proportion of Australians had not gripped the idea of the tremendous struggle we were up against. It was a big proposition, and he felt sure that John Bull "would have to do the major part of the work. AUSTRALIAN LOAN RAISING. SYDNEY, Feb. 9. In the Assembly Mr. Holman stated that the Norton-Griffiths arrangements had practically reachehd finality. He added that no difficulty would be experienced in obtaining legal authority for the transactions. A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. SYDNEY, Feb. 8. Archbishop Cerretti, the Papal delegate, arrived by the Ventura, and was welcomed. LIQUOR TRADE NATIONALISED. BAD LIQUOR SUPPLIED. MELBOURNE, Feb 9. The Federal Government has decided to take the liquor trade in the Northern territory into its own hands owing to the fact that men employed on railway construction are being supplied with bad, liquor.