SATURDAY'S CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81865, 15 October 1906, Page 2

SATURDAY'S CABLES

RAILWAY STATION ROBBED.

Melbourne, October 13. Two armed men entered the WariIcng railway station, and bound and gagged Braddish, assistant stationmaster. They stole a small sum of money and stamps, but overlooked a large sum in the safe. BUTTER CARRIAGE. - Melbourne, October 13. The Butter Export Committee i n October last entered into a three years' contract with a number of British shipping- companies, and it is now proposed to take advantage of a proviso allowing 12 months' notice to be given. It is understood the committee has information that wiih increase of shipping competition developments may be expected with the new mail contract. It can secure equally favourable terms elsewhere in addition to the advantage of more regular delivery. A VESSEL DETAINED. Melbourne, October 12. At a meeting of the Marino Board the Secretary reported that the steamer Lord Antrim had been placed under detention on account of defeeiively equipped lifebuoys, which required repairing. The supply of rockets was depleted. The utsped tion of the steamer was made at the instance of the Navigation Department. . - ■*■■

SIMPLON TUNNEL DIFFICULTIES.

London, October 13. The Daily Mail says that owing to perpeifdicular procure tjij Second Simplon tunnel has commenced to collapse. "

'LAND GRABBER" APOLOGISES

London, October 12. Ben Cunningham, a Plaistow land grabber, has apologised for contempt of Court, and has been released. FRONTIER DELIMITATION. Constantinople, October 13. Turkish Commissioners have been ordered (o delimit the Turko-Bulgar-;an frontier at Soujah. ' '" MR. WATERHOUSE'S ESTATE; , % London, October 12.The personalty of the late Mr Geo. \\ aterhouse, ex-Premier of New Zealand, is valued at £61,104. A SERIOUS FAILURE. New York, October 12. J. M. Ceballos Company, bankers, New York, have failed. Their liabilities are £BOO,OOO sterling. They blame Manuel Silveria, Cuban agent, who is alleged to have gone to Venezuela aboard a cattle boat with £300,000 sterling. Two ships with detectives are pursuing. THE BRITISH HOP CROP. London, October 12. The Board of Agriculture estimates the British hop crop at 245,685cwt.

CARNEGIE GIFTS.

London, October 12. Mr Carnegie has given £lo,ooo'ln build an addition to St. Andrew's University library, and i,'ir,ooo for u physical laboratory in the University College of Dundee.

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