GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 272, 10 November 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

BiUTAJLYS ARMY, lleceivcd D, 10.15 p.m. London, November S. A While Paper shows tliaL since October, 11)05, tile regular army has be'li reduced by 18,05!!, the militia by 23,3-I'J. and the volunteers by The army reserve has been increased by ■! 1 /2KII. tierlin, November 8. The Crown Prince of Germany entered Count Zeppelin's airship at Lake Constance. There were fourteen aboard. They succeeded in intercepting tiie Kaiser's train at Augsburg, where tiie father ami son exchanged greetings. The trip lasted live hours. London, November 9. Obituary: Professor William Edward Arylon, electrical engineer. New York, November 'J. After ten weeks' rejection of a thousand jurors, a jury has been obtained to try Kcuf. the San Francisco grafter. London, November !). Every seat was sold at Madame Melba's farewell concert at Albert Hall. The diva was in perfect voice. She received numberless floral tributes. London, November 0.

Mrs. Asf|uith christened Hie battleship Collingwood with Australian wine. Twenty thousand people were present. The vessei was successfully launched at tile Devunport yards. I Sydney, November !). j The weather is generally tine for the I holiday. The hot apell (has given way t'.i colder weather. Brisbane, November t). AH the bodies ill connection with the Mount Morgan accident have been re-1 covered. Brisbane, November 9. The Commissioner of Ppliee is informed that there is no truth in the re-[ ported rising against the Chinese at I i\thertou,