GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 278, 18 November 1908, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

WOIIEN'S FRANCHISE. | London. .November lti. Hiss Ijouisa iiaedonald, principal of the Women's College at Sydney, i n a letter to the Times, declares that the exercise of women's franchise iu Australia involves nothing dangerous or harmful. CATTLE DlilVLNt! IN IUK LAND. London, .November l(i. Irish League agitators drove six hundred cattle, sheep, and horses from the estate of llr W. Ball, magistrate, at ISallynacally, County Okie. The land ; had been let to several persons oil the 1 eleven months system. One hundred 01 ! the cattle have been recovered, i Six persons have been arrested.

TKADE IMPROVEMENT IN AMERICA. London, November lti. The New York correspondent of the Daily Express reports that since Mr Taft's election listed stocks have appreciated £400,000,000 in value. Moreover, a million men, recently unemployed, are now engaged. WIRELESS TELEPHONES. Paris, November 10. The wireless telephone system is working over the country within a rad- , ius t)f thirty miles from Paris. THE POPE'S JUBILEE Rome, November 10. The Pope celebrated his Jubilee Mass at St. Peter's in the presence of 70,000 people. MURDERER SUICIDES. Xew York, November 10. Haas, the murderer of Heacy, committed suicide in goal.

REUF RE-ARRESTED. London, November 10. The San Francisco correspondent of the Dailv Express states that Haas acted Oil' behalf of blackmailers who had threatened Heiiev. His violence was aggravated by his resentment a Heney's not permitting him to act as a jurvman at Keiif* trial. Haas desiring to use his intluence to protect Rem. Henev challenged him 011 the ground that he was an ex-convict. The Judge has ordered Keuf. who was released on hail amounting to £300,000, to be again arrested.

QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Brisbane, November 17Parliament was formally opened yesterday. The Labour Caucus has reelected Mr Bowman leader of the Party.