GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8170, 1 August 1906, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH FLAG IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS. OTTAWA, July 30. The Dominion Government steamer Arctic winters at Lancaster Sound, and plants the British 11 ng on several islands and headlands in the Arctic regions. A LOSING SPF.CULATION. LONDON, July 30. The Hirers Committee of the London County Council has decided to drop the winter service of the Thames steamboats, Last yc;.r it lost £.>O,i.)(Jo on the service. A RABBIT EPIDEMIC. SYDNEY, July .... An ei'Uemi-' is decimatin;.; the rabbits in the Lithsow district. DEI-ENDING TMF. CANTLKN. SYDNEY. July 31. The proposed abolition of canteens Us viewed with disfavor in military [circles. I'uder -upervision and discipline. r»ty eiample i-set Hie men for moderation. St •1."1.1.1NC. SYDNEY, July 31. At the payitt',- over <it the Stakes to Towns the champion said he was not prepared at present to state what be would do regarding Slaiibury's diallenge. 1 NEW lIIT.RIDES SETTLEMENT. MEI.ISorkNE. July 31. (In behalf of the fhTsbytcrian ' | Church in Victoria an appeal was '! made to Mr Deafcin to grant a rebate Jin th«> duties on products of j lirili.-h settlors in the N'ew Hebrides. jit was claimed that want of J action in this directum was play.ti" 'i into the InteL r,f the French as the Ilriti-h settlers were decreasing and the French increa-iiiL\