GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 224, 15 September 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

■LABOR IN PARLIAMENT. Received 15, U.IU a.m. Loudon, July 14. Mr. 1). J. Shackleton has been reelected chairman of the Parliam<£ntarv Committee. *, RESIGNATION OF DANISH CABINET. Received 14, 11.45 p.m. London, September 14. Tlio Danish Ministry has resigned, owing to Alberti's frauds. MARRIAGE OF WINSTON CHURCHILL. London, September 13. The Right Hon. Winston (JnureUill, President of the Board of Trade, was married to Miss Clementine llozier, at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster. There was a brilliant assemblage. A dozen policemen in plain clothes were distributed around tie church to cope with a threatened suffragist demonstration, but the demonstration did not occur. Jlany hundreds of people were present.

24 HOURS' WALKING RACE. London, September 13. Forty - two competitors, including Rowland, of New Zealand, started in a twenty-four hours' walking match at the Stadium. T. E. Hanaon beat all records after 50 miles, including 100 miles, which he covered in 18 hours 4 minutes 10 seconds. In tlie twenty-four hours he covered 131 miles 585 yards. Horton was second with 121 miles, and Wakefield third with 118 miles. Rowland retired after fifteen hours. WRIGHT'S AEROPLANE, Paris, September 13. Orville Wright's aeroplane made another successful long-time flight, being in the air for 70'/ 2 minutes. LORD MILNER. London, September 13. Lord Milner has sailed for Canada. He intends to spend two months there. CHESS MATCH. London, September 13. In a chess match Lnskar defeated Tarasch, Laskar won five games and TarascOi one, while three were drawn. ANGLO-FRENCH EXHIBITION. London, September 13. Over "half a million people visited the Franco-British Exhibition on Saturday.