GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 236, 29 September 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

EARTH TJUOIOBS. Received 2il, 1 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. The seismograph at Sydney Observatory recorded slight earbh tremors every Jay last week. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. London, September 27. Though some Americans are complaining that they ware unfairly treated by the British officials at the Olympic Games, the Swedish Olympic Committee has sent to Lord Desborough a k'tter of thanks for the fair play of the judges. GERMAN DREADXO L'GHTS. Berlin, September 27. Tire third of the German battleships of tile Dreadnought type, the Rhoinlaad, has been launched at Stettin.

KXPEJ.LI'D KKOJI 'CHANGE. New York. September 27. A. B. Brown, niul liis paitn.'r, (.-.. Youml, have been expelled from the New York Stock Exchange. Tbe firm suspended payment lust week.

ILLICIT TKADE IN ARMS. Calcutta, .September 27. Customs oflicinls at Calcutta discovered an attempt made- by Bengali natives lo smuggle hi guns, bayonets, And swords from Germany as' "steel goods." * 11 . ' ifl J

THE roi'LAU FRAUDS. London, September -27. Seven "f the Poplar Poor-law fiwnvilintis and 'ex-Guardians were charged at the Thames Police Court yesterday tvith eonspiracv to dvfmud Board of Managers of the Poplar and Stepney Nek and Asylum District. They were remanded on bail. The prosecution alleges that the frauds were committed by allowing James Caleutt, a builder, lo ell'ect. repairs at the Blackball branch asylum at Ills own unchecked prices.

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