GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 13 April 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARIES' AMMUNITION. Received 12th. 11.1.3 p.m. London. April 12. One huudred thousand additional cartridges have been seized at Newcastle. A PROPOSED SUBSCRIPTION. Received I.lth. 12.48 a.m. Melbourne. April 12. Havclock Wilson's financial troubles have awakened sympathy in labor civcles. and a proposal is »u foot lo raise a subscription, The ililliculties occurred through Wilson's criticism of the .Merchant Shipping Kill. The amount required is said to lie £7OO. ROYALTY ON TOUU. Madrid. April 11. King Edward and Queen Alexandra have pi-.eceded to the Balearic Islands, and King Alfonso and party have returned to Madrid. Received 12th, 11.15 p.m. London, April 12. King Edward and Queen Alexandra visit .Minorca. NEWSPAPER HEAVILY FINED. New York, April 11. The New York Herald was lined 31.001) dollars for publishing, immoral advertisements. The case arose out of the Hearst election and was the re.-ult of the Hearst exposures. FIRE IN A .MINE. London, April 11. A great tire occurred at the pithead, Dodworth, Barnsley. One hundred and sixty persons were rescued with difficulty by way of an unused shaft. A COAL COMBINE. London, April 11. A coal combine, .with a capital of a. I million and a quarter, is forming. It inelud's the principal collieries iu East Midlothian.

EFFECT OF LABOR DEMANDS. New York, April 11. Mr. A. F. Pease, represent in;; the Cleveland Ironmasters' Association, testified at the Miners' Eight Hours' Commission that if the Cleveland district I placed disadvantages in Hie way of the coal supply it would wipe out foreign I markets restrictions, raise the price, and make the industry impossible. DESTROYERS IX COLLISION. London. April 11. The destroyers Falcon and Colne collided in the Channel. Roth were extensively damaged-anil refuged in Dover. SIR ,1. A. SWKETENIIAM'S RESIGNATION. London. April 11. In the House of Commons the UnderSecretary for the Colonies (Mr. Winston Churchill), read Sir ,1. A. Sweeten ham's memorandum of &>th January applying to retire, on account of oh age, forthwith.

COLD-STEAI.IXC FRAUDS. l'erlli. .April 12. David I'lirnell. owner of several mining leases at liiowu Hill, was charged with having gold unlawfully obtained. Since October 23 accused sold C 1-1,000 worth of gold to the bank. HAMUURCi DOCK STRIKE. l'.crlin. April 11. The emplovcrs rejected llu- Hamburg [deck laborers' proposal.,, and the strike A Si.ri.lJ.NC CHAU.EXtiK. Sydney, April 12. This morning Harry challenged fleorire Towns for the championship of England. I'robably Towns will accept. MADAME MEUSA. ilcdioui-ne, April 12. Madame Mclba visit, her father about four months lience.

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