GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 21 February 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

A NEW TREATY

London, February 19.

The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent imports that j-pme pewsjpaper.s announce that Russia is on the eve 1 concluding an agreement witii Great Britain and Japan. AVhat is Ime is that negotiations with both countries are progressing in a highly satisfae-

Till: POSEIDOX KU.SU.

Melbourne, February 20.

Another 121-ounce nugget has been found at Poseidon. Latest linds indicate tlu: discovery of a new lead.

AX LMI'OTKXT AUBITIiATIOX ACT

Sidney, February 20.

The Chief Justice, in granting an appeal wheh further whittled down the powers of the Arbitral! n Aet, said he liad round by experience that jurisdiction under the Act was very limited, and instead of strikes being put all end to they were a-< prevalent as ever, if »<•! more so. ,

THE YK'TOKIAN CAIiIXET

.Melbourne, February 20. 'l'lic State Cabinet ha , been l-iiimcil. Kir Alexander Peacock joins ii. Chief Secretary. a ml -Mr Maekinnon I'.uvd a, honorary Minister. Mr Augilui'i, Cliicil Secretary, retires.

i;i:i>ATIUATIO-\ T Of AI'STIiAUAXS.

"iclbourne, Vebruury 20. The Federal government has decided in rnnt assistance to all healthy Australians wishing' to return from South Africa. The New South "Wales an.l Oueenshind (iuveniinenls will act independently on the same lilies.

\ K.VLZITiI.AX REVOLUTIONISTS SHOT.

Xcw Y«>rk. Kehruary ]!).

It :,s reported inXew York Hint the revolutionary General Parches am) IS (including 'three Americany) wen.- executed a I. Caracal.