GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 140, 16 February 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

AN ACTOR'S MISFORTUNE. Press Association —CopyrigM. (Reed. 5.55 a.m.) PARIS, Feb 15. M. Bernhardt underwent "a serious operation lor injury to his knee, sustained while acting. It is reported that the leg had to he amputated. RAILWAYS INCREASE WAGES. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 15 All the railway companies except the Scottish have agreed to increase the wages of employees. RAILWAY TROUBLES IN BRITAIN. THREATENED STRIKE BY MEN. ALREADY CONGESTION OF WOOL. LONDON, Feb 15. Th e railwayman's agreement gives 3s weekly to employees receiving under 30s weekly, and 2s to those receiving above that amount. The Scottish Companies, the Great Northern and District Tubes refused to agree. The leaders of the vaiiwaymen threaten trouble. There is a serious congestion of wocl A lad named BulJot, about 15 y<: :rs Railway companies are unable to deliver to Bradford, where the manufacturers are sending their own wagons and men to the station to collect wool, in order to prevent the machinery being rendered idle.

ONE WAY TO HELP. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, Feb. 15. Many wealthy women in Edinburgh are offering to replace tram-guards, giving their wages to soldiers' and sailors' wives. DENMARK'S DANGER ZONE. LONDON, Feb. 15. Copenhagen officially announces that Germany Ims notified the Scandinavian Governments that no neutral fish, ing or sailing ships will be allowed on Schleswig-Holstein coast until further notice. INCENDIARY SHELLS. LONDON, Feb. 15. The Germans recently bombarded Armentieres with projectiles packed with candles composed of celluloid, phosphorus and wax, which ignited when placed in the sun, "DENMARK," AND NO MISTAKE.

LONDON, Feb. 15. Danish shipowners are painting their ships with big national flags, on each side, with the word "Denmark," in white letters in. the centre. BYE-EL ECTI ON. .:* (Reed 10.5 a.m.) ___ LONDON, Feb. 15. Mr de F. Pennefather has been returned unopposed for the Kirkdale seat, vice Mr Austin Taylor resigned. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. A DEFAULTER'S BOND ESTREATED. SYDNEY, Feb 16. Alfred Strauss, a German charged with grading with the enemy, did not answer to his bail. His bond of ._,-■ £IOOO was estreated, and a warratrt issued for his arrest. ALIENS AND EMPLOYMENT. GERMAN EMPLOYEES MUST NOT BE DISMISSED. AN AUSTRALIAN JUDICIAL DECISION. SYDNEY, Feb IC. Silvester a butcher, discharged his German employees last October, and was fined for doing so. He appealed agajinst the; magistral's ' decision. Judge Heydon upheld the magistrate's decision 'that the dismissal cf the Germans was illegal. The mere fact that the men were German subjects did not give Silvester the right to employ them on other than the award terms. He added that it was better for us that enemy subjects should work for their living than remain, idle.