VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 104, 22 June 1900, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received 21, 9.40 a.m.) London, June 20. Jewels worth .£IO,OOO were stolen from the bedroom of Princess w jll at the Oaflton The husband of the Eiinceas is an at the Russian Embassy in London. The officials of Dumbell's Bank have been committed for trial on a

of embezzlement, Sydney, June 21. Major-General French, commandant, haß been promoted to full Ma jarGeneral in the Imperial force. Beisbanb, June 21. While repairs were being effected to telephone lines, one fell acro3s the electric tram wire. A man was thrown from the pole and seriously injured, while several 'miles of wire throughout -.he city were fused and a hotel set on fire but extinguished with small damage. Seyeral narrow escapes are recorded to people about to uso the telephones. Adelaide, June 21, Owing to the Q leen declining to hold State balls this season on account of the losses by dt a l .h at the war, the Governor has postponed similar functions here. i ' ' (.Received 22, 1.30 a.m.) London, June 21. The appeal case, owners of the Wai'«ito a c irgo of wool versus the ijew a-.ul Shipping (jo., haa been dismissed. Melbourne, June 21, The meeting of the A.M.P. policyholders adopted a resolution against • the proposed extension of busineas to JKcglaad,

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