GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 227, 18 September 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

fig-, I 6ETXIJSG STRIKERS. ' Received 17,11.25 p.m. ' Ottawa, September 17. Bulgarians earning 6s &l on the Oilfterio Government railway struck for 7a 4d. They became destitute, and ail Older has now been made for their dsjiortation. l " NEW STEAMER SERVICE: London, September H>ffhe conditions of the 'Jew steainvr service from Britain to Queensland via Torres Straits provide that there must lie a minimum of 80,000 cubic feet of space for refrigerated produce on each steamer, and accommodation tor 200 emigrants, who are to be dharged not more than. £l2 per head for the passage. 'SOUTH AFRICAN FltAlD CASE. • Sydney, September li. In reference to yesterday's cable : from Capetown that Smith, town i clerk of Woodstock, had been arreted OB a charge of fraud m connect :on With the purchase of a farm b\ » r municipality. South Afncan IVJl 1 "' (glow that the Woodstock Council afSmith's arrest passed a resolution tcf continued - confidence in linn • granted him three months leave on Ifull pav in order to enable bun to deIfend himself against the charge.

GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW YORK. New York. September 16. The Republican Convention of the 'State of New York, whlch (Session at Saratoga re-nomriated Mr. HuglWS " for the Governorship 01 the [state at tfhc first ballot.