GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 September 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

BALL CARTRIDGES AT SHAM i FIGHT. Vienna, September ,18. Two corporals were killed by ball cartridges during manoeuvres at Kfl.llowitz. Four privates have been arrested for having in their possession fourteen ball cartridges. PROFESSIONALISM IN SPORT. Melbourne, September 19. At a smoke concert under the auspices of the Metropolitan Football Association, one speaker declared thai the expenses allowed to members of ssnior clu'bs had become a scandal. The remedy was to put it out of the power 'if flayers to demand heavy sums for socalled expenses. Another speaker said players had become managers of the game and veiled professionalism was rampant.

INCOME-TAX IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, September 10. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr' Bent submitted his reduction of income tax proposal. He said he would not be sorry if the proposal were not carried. The country could not afford the reduction. If it were adopted, it would mean cutting down votes in committee. The reduction of the tax wag altered from 20 to 5 per cent. The amount of incomes exempted frojn the tax was raised to £l5O.

BURNED AT SEA. Pekin, September 19. The steamer Tafumaru was "burned near Chiang Kiang. One hundred porsons are reported to have perished. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. Sydney, September 19. The New South Wales Parliament Will moet on October 2nd. ■, THE STRANDED PATROCLUS. ' London, Septemiber 18. . One hundred and fifty bales of wool and skins, a portion of the cargo of the stranded Patroclus, have been* landed ai:d forwarded to London. Large quantities of wheat have been jettisoned, so as to relieve the strain on the vessel. Tho propects of salvage diave improved as the cargo has been discharged. .

A FAMOUS VIOLINIST. , ; London, Scpcmber 18. Knbcbk, tlfo famous violinist, wfll tour Australia ami New Zealand next year, giving thirty-five concerts. The tour will begin at the end of May. Ir R ' Mueller Has been engaged as vocalist' to accompany Kubclik.

LOCKOUT OF BOILERMAKERS. • m „ , London. September 18. llio Federated Shipbuilding Emplovl en of Great Britain have decided* ttf nPTV-f 1 the BerviMS ° f JnwnbeM of tho Boilermakers' Society from OcoW sth owing to members by 4rct™f ted the ««* P-visi-?

FRENCH WINE TRADE. Paris, September 18. After many conferences a French Wjbegrowars' Federation has been formed. A body of the ton, „tv f r oes an<l «'« oondi. .nent wnll lead to a solution of % e

THE SAFETY OF INDIA.. Owinfr t„ » rolvdo !V ße PMmber 18. Wing to the provision for the sifefv