GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81835, 30 August 1906, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

THE PRICE OF STEEL. Received 2<jt!i, 9.50 p.m. London, "August 29. The Welsh steel manufacturers are combining to rcgulat"- prices. A PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Received 29th, 0.50 p.m. London, August 20. The explosion of an,electric light bulb nearly destroyed Kari Grey's right eye. A splinter of glass was was extracted. ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS. Received rjtjtli, 9.33 p.m. London, August 20. The High Commissioner during the last two years has sent four thousand three hundred and twenty persons to New Zealand under the reclined pas-ages scheme, with an aggregate capital of three hundred and twenty-two thousand pounds. A HEAVY FAILURE. Received 29th, 9.33 p.m. New York, August 29. A Real Estate Trust at Philadelphia lias suspended payment, with liabilities amounting to seven million dollars. It is reported the failure is due to heavy spcculalon of the president, who died suddenly. 'FRISCO INSURANCE PAYMENTS. Received 29th, 9.33 p.m. London, August 29. In connection with the San Francisco earthquake, thirty-five insurance companies paid a total ol eleven million sterling in claims, tlv Royal, and Liverpool London anc Globe seven hundred and fifty thousand each.

SWIMMINC THE CHANNEL. Received ;i|tll, <).50 p.lll. London, August 2.,. After swimming tor six hours, Ilurgess encountered an adverse current. and swam back to Dover, covering twenly-five miles in 10 hours 2 minutes. THE PRICE OF SUCAR. Received -;ni!i, 12.r> a.in. Svdney, August 20. The price of sugars have been reduced io' ton all round, making a total redurtion of 3.0 within two months. Present prospects point to the Commonwealth producing surplus sugar this year. CAMBLINC LEGISLATION. Receiver! 30th, i.X a.m. • Svdnev, August 20. In the Assembly Mr Griffillis pro. nosed ;.n amendm"nt''in the Gambling Hill, prohibiting h-'.ting a'togethlT. The Alt ,TIVV (>„.,;,! S ;,j<l lie would :„.-. j>L the par. as applied to sport.!.

THE RECIPROCAL TREATY. Received 30th. i.R a.m. Melbourne, August ?.). Deakin announced that the New Zealand preference treaty would be introduced to-morrow.