GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 313, 11 January 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

RESIGNING A DIRECTORSHIP. Received lOtli, 10.63 p.m. London, January 10. w. A. McArthur (who has just resigned his seat in the House of Com. mon«, over the bankruptcy of the firm bearing his name), has resigned the directorship of the Bank of Australia. A TENNIS CHAMPION. Received 10th, 10.53..p.m. t n i * -, Londoi » 1 January 10. L. Doherty has decided to compete in this year's lawn tennis. CONCERT COMPANY ENGAGED Received 11th, 0.26 a.m. « t „ London, January 10. Mr J. c. WiUiamsoa h ' lo ' Madame Ada Crowley to four wftW concert party in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand in September'

NOVEL SOCIETY will be experimented with. GERMAN CLERGY To'viSlT LONDON i?„n • ~ London, January 9, Following the example of the editors and mayors who have recently «cW edmternational visits, one huitadS? ?" f"*"" 1 " ™* London in June. The Archbwhop of Canterbury and Dr Ingram, B.shop of London, will act to nmm '" arrangmg a welcome for them. BELGIUM POLITICS. Brussels, January 9. M. Schollaert sucoeds M. de Trooz as Premier of Belgium.

DUBLIN CASTLE ROBBERY. London, January 9. A vice-regal commission has been appointed to investigate the robbery of Crown jewels from Dublin Castle In July laßt. A NAVAL INVENTION. London, January 9. Admiral Wilson, aboard the Vengeance, is experimenting at Torbay with a new aim corrector, worked from a place on deck, behind armor. This is Intended to supersede the exposed station aloft at present in u«e. If successful, the inventon will revolutionise the fire control system. THE LONDON TIMES. L °ndon, January 9. The capital of the London Times lias been increased by £200,000 The shareholder* include Lord Brasse'y Lord Rothschild, Lord Strathcona, Viscount Iveagh, and Mr Alexander Henderson

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