GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 270, 7 November 1908, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

FEMALE SUFFRAGE. London, November 5. The famous singer, Madame .Melba, warmly espouses the woman's suffrage movement. She believes that women's influence in selecting members of the House of Commons would improve the lot of women workers.

BLACK MAIL. Loudon, November 5. Ills James I'oole Wagstaff, the principal character in the Wagstaff will and bigamy cases, defended an action brought by Mrs..Lloyd, an old friend oi hers, to recover arrears of an annuity promised in consequence of Mrs muy , s threats to expose the fact of -Mi's. VV'igstalf's previous marriage. The jury found that the agreement amounted to blackmail and gave its verdict for the defendant Mrs. Wagstaff'.

LEAN A'EARS. London. November 5. Mr. Felix Schuster, in addressing the Institute of Hankers, suggested that the present was a favorable time for the accumulation of gold reserves since trade was falling off and the production of gold increasing. Serious proposals must be placed before the hanking world during the year. The cycle of dear money appeared to have ended, and apparently a cycle of lean years was in sight. "

THE BROKEN' HILL TROUBLE. Sydney, November 5. Premier Wade was burned in effigy at Broken Hill. The police reinforcements arrived without demonstration.