GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 301, 16 December 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

UNIO.UK .MOTOR TRIP. Johannesburg. December 14. Lieutenant, Gractz has arrived a I .loha'iiiiC'sburg after motoring from Dares Balaam, u distance of. 370U miks. lie intends to proceed to Swakopmuud, aiiotlier 2000 miles. LENGTHY CYCLIC RACE. New York, December 11. A six days' cycle race was run at Madison Square Gardens. The American team won, covering 2737 miles. Walker and Palmer, Australians, were among tile competitors. The former foil oil' bis cycle on the fourth night while he was asleep and broke his col-lar-bone. A MURDERER REMOVED. Constantinople, December 14. I'anilza, the Macedonian brigand, who some months ago murdered Sarafoll', the leader of a, rival band, has himself been murdered by peasants. He had been terrorising the Zeliachovo district. •SHIPPING LOAD-LINES. London, December 14. The Standard's Berlin correspondent reports that Britain has agreed to recognise the German load-line as equally ell'ective with that of Britain. A HOTEL BURNED. London, December 14. A hotel at Alieravon was destroy •! by lire. Arthur Roberts, the comedian, was among those staying at the house at the time. He was badly burned in escaping from the building. NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP. Berlin, December 14. The fourth German battleship of the Dreadnought type has been launched at Kiel.