GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 221, 11 September 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

POPULARITY OF THE TUBE. Loudon, September I). The London General Omnibus Company carried 12,058,000 fewer passengers in 1007 than in 11100, c-hiellv Owing to the competition of the tube iram- - , THE SCOTTISH CROPS. Loudon, September 11. Five days' continuous rain has greatly damaged the crops in Scotland, especially in Perthshire and the Lowlands, itnin has also done much damage in the north-west of Ireland, THE GLASGOW UNEMPLOYED. London, September 0. The destitute children of Glasgow who are under live years of age are receiving three meals a day from the municipality. The unemployed in Glasgow are well organised. Tiiey are starting midnight marches to the .wealthy suburbs. SALVING THE GLADIATOR. London, September 9. The salvage workers have righted the cruiser Gladiator, which was run ashore after a collision near tie 1 Tsle of Wight recently. They hope to float tlie vessel shortly. DECREASE IN CLERICAL APPLICATIONS. Paris, September 9. Tn the past three years there has been a decrease of 70 per cent, in the number of applicants for Roman Catholic ordination in France. This is due to the prccariousliess of the voluntary contributions on which the clergy arc now compelled to rely for their support. ALLEGED SPY ARRESTED. Paris, September !). A man who was attempting to purchase parts of a gun from the magazine at Rourgos has been arrested on a charge of being a German spy. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. Perth, September 10. The. cruiser Gibralter has arrived at Albany with relief crews for the Australian squadron,