GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 31 October 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

ACCIDENT TO A ROYAL TRAIN. Palis, October 2!!. A train conveying King Alfonso, Queen Ena, and their infant son wis accidentally derailed when enteric,; Cherbourg. The royal party will reach London to-night. Une railway employee was seriously injured in the accident. RISE IX TEA. London, October 20. Owing to increased demand in Russia and Australia, the price of Indian L'a has risen eighty per cent during riie year. The rise during the past three weeks lias been a penny a pound. CENSORSHIP OF PLAVS. London, October 29. Seventy-seven authors and playwrights have written to Sir H. Campbc lBonne? >ian asking for the abolition of 'be censorship or [>.ay<. Many managers refused to join in the request. DIVORCE IN lIIGII LIFE. London, October 2:). Lady Hartwell has obtained a divoi'je from her liuaband on the ground of his adultery with Joan Chamberlain, wife of Engineer-Lieutenant Chamberlain, with whom he eloped. THE PLDLSOLL LINE. Berlin, October 29. Initial steps have been taken in Hamburg to assimilate Germany's shipping loadlinc with Britain's. PONIES FOR THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Brisbane, October 30. The steamer Changsha has brought from Hongkong sixteen Mancliurian ponies, to be forwarded to New Zealand to join Commander Shavkleton's Antarctic expedition. IMMIGRATION LEAGUE. Sydney, October 30. There has been a split in the Immigration league. The portion led by Dr Arthur has formed a new league. THE FISHING IXpf'STRY. I Melbourne, October 30. The Federal Government is taking to develop the fishing industry. Arrangements have been made for the construction of a trawler. PLAGUE OF GRASSHOPPERS. Sydney. October 30. Grashoppers devastated the crops : n the Trangie district. They invaded the town and died in the streets in myriads.