GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 12 October 1907, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

COLONIAL BUTTER AWARD. London, October 10. An exhibit from Cambridge factory, New Zealand, gained a "highly commended" certificate in the salt butter class at the Royal Dairy Show.

AIRSHIP WRECKED. London, Oetolcr 10. A sudden gale wrecked the Nulli Secundus, the military airship, at Crystal Palace. AN ANARCHIST SENTENCED. Paris, October 10. A Russian named Law was sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude for firing upon troops from an omnibus during the May Day celebrations in this city. A LUSITANIA RECORD. New York, October 10. The new Cunard liner Lusitanin, which on her first trip broke the transAtlantic speed record, broke another record on her present journey to New York. She steamed fil7 miles in 24 hours—an average of 25-7 miles an hour. This is the world's best run of 24 hours. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. Sydney, October 11. The vote of censure debate has been I adjourned until Tuesday.

THE PRICE OF BREAD. Melbourne, October 11. The price of the lib loaf has been raised to 6>/ 2 d, owing to the dearncss of flour. THE TARIFF. Melbourne, October 11. The House of Representatives finally reduced the duty on ivire netting to 10 per cent, for foreign and 5 per cent, for British.