GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 24 April 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

» —. COLONIAL PRESSMEN. London, April 22. Captain Frederick Guest, on behalf of the Colonial Ollicc, lunchconcd the colonial pressmen at the KHz Hotel. Mr Samuel Cook, of Sydney, responded on behalf of Australasia. JEWELLERS' AND PICTURES. London, April 22. Mrs Samuel Lewis iilll's ?alc of jewellery, pictures and china realised altogether over £134,000. I Jewels sold by auction recently on behalf of Mrs Hill realised a total of .04,000. One rope ot pearls brough, £10,700.] WOMEN IMMIGRANTS. London, April 22. .Mrs Deakin, interviewed, emphasised the necessity for women immigrant-' of a good wholesome type. She stated that there were openings In Australia for working domesticated women, also those of advanced education. MOTORING. Melbourne, Anril 23. The Motor Cycle Club's I*oo mile race was won by Halls on a five horse-power Pcngeot machine, 2hrs 41mins—a world s i record. VARICHETTPS RESCUER. Adelaide, April 23. Diver Hughes, who is visiting Adelaide, declined an offer of £IOO a week to lecture, on the ground that lie has great dislike to a man making a show of himself. WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT. London, April 22. Lady Ward states that she does not wish to see women members nf Parliament. Their work lies at home. A MESSAGE TO THE PRINCESS OF AVAI.ES. London, April 22. The I'rincess of Males was deeply touched when Mi's Deakin informed he' that she was the bearer of a message of loyalty and love from the women of Australia' NAVAL SUPREMACY. Berlin, April 22. The Cologne Gazette, replying fa Lord Tweedmouth (First Lord of the Admiralty) declares that it is impossible to expect Germany to acquiesce in the permanent naval supremacy of Britain. [The First Lord's remarks were made a few days since during a discussion in the House of LonK] THE COLOR LINE IN I'RANCE. Paris, April 22. Major Taylor, the negro cyclist, was refused admission to the Hotel Sydney. Paris, because the American boarders objected. (Major Taylor is not a military man, but a cyclist who has pushed his pedals to some advantage. A few years ago he visited Australia, put up some good records, and incidentally made money.] CANADIAN COMMISSIONER. Ottawa. April 22. The Monereal Witne-s states 'that Lord Stratheona is retiring from Ihi Canadian High Cnnimissioiicrship, Sii \V. Laurier, who will receive a peerage replacing him. ! ri-ord Stra licon-i, who before his ele Villi.in to Ih:' p'emgi: was a siiccessfu ' merchant in Canada, has been Iligl Commissioner since ISOti.]