GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 14 May 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

STROMBOLI ACTIVE.

Rome, May 12.

Stromboli has increased in the violence bf its eruption. There are loud rumblings, and the mountain is throwing up masses of stones, ashes, and lava towards the eastern inhabited portions of the island. On Etna new craters are opening, and there are immense columns of smoke. Mr. Frank Perpct, a volcanologist, visited the volcanoes and reports that the disturbances resemble those preceding eruptions of Vesuvius.

BILLIARDS. London, Slav 12. Weiss (14,000) defeated Ha'rverson LAWN TENNIS. Berlin, Slav 12. Wilding won the champion singles ai Wiesbaden. 1 CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. London, May 12. Sir W. Lyne discussed with Sir \VN frid Laurier a reciprocal treaty. The, exchanged lists of articles. The prospects arc encouraging. EIGHT HOURS A DAY. Berlin, May 12. Owing to the fail'ire of negotiations as to an eight hours day, Berlin builders : have locked out masons, carpenters, ami laborers. One hundred thousand men ore affected. CHINESE CUSTOMS. Pekin, May 12. The Chinese Maritime Customs report shows that Britain's sliare of the exports was 19.41 per cent, and of ilic imports 47.33 per cent. BELGIAN CONGO. Brussels, May 12. M. Liebaert, Minister for Finance, in •:,- an extraordinary speech in the Belgian Senate, replying to the Liberals' criticisms respecting the Congo, protested against attacks emanating from England, and added: "We cannot tolerate this attitude of other countries. We are not the Transvaal." The Liberals maintained that the criticism was based on the overwhelming report of the Commission of Enquiry. A TRYING EXPERIENCE. Perth, May 13. The steamer Kanowna picked up three Italian fishermen near Albany. They had been blown out to sea during a gale and were without food, water or compass. They had been four days at sea when rescued.

NEW SOUTH WALES POSTACE. Sydney, May 13. The Postmaster-Geuer.il iutend-s at an ;*» early stage of the session U> introduce a Bill authorising penny postage, nn-J making poßtagc on Wk.4 r.nd m.ig.u.in uniform. He also Impes to give ns kind of preference to the magazine* mi papers of Australia. victoriak agmculttuk. Melhmime. "M;iy V). Mr. Swinburne, HiuMer f<>v j, - ture, has announced that the Covern |* ment .intended to spend f?.fKt,«nn a-i K, - finally daring the next six years to pre Hs&' yide rewngjjfn country districts.