GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 304, 19 December 1908, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

FEEDING SCHOOL CHILDREN. London, Decomber 17. r I lie London Education Committee it applying to the London County Council for~ilo,OOU from the rates to provide m«uls for under-fed children. jfOUTH AFRfCAN NAVAL DOCKS Capetown, December 17. The delegates, to tho South African Lmon Convention vißited the naval flocks at Simonstown, and were greatly impressed with them as a visible, eviileace of Imperial power. The docks are able to accommodato a battlenhip »f the Dreadnought type or any vessel afloat except the Maurctania. Thev cost £2,500,000. ' .'

KING'S RECOGNITION OF A BENEFACTOR. London, December 17 King Edward has sent Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the American inilltonairs. his portrait with a letter. expressing appreciation of his generous benefactions towards great public objects in the Motherland and his great care to guard against the misuse of hi» gifts. LATE MARQUIS OF LINLITHGOW. London, December 17. Lord liosebery announces that £2OOO has been subscribed for the erection of statue of the late Marquis of. Linlithgow at Edinburgh. : SALE OF CARDIFF DOCKS. .' I London, December 17, The purchase of the Cardiff docks by tie Tair Vale Company, a deal involving several millions of pounds, has beea finally agreed upon.

AN ACTOR'S LAWSUIT. ,„.„. ~ London, December 17. . William Begg, actor, well known to Australia, has recovered£2oo damage* fronl Edward Collis for breach of agreement in failing to produce in London a pla; \ entitled ? 'For the King."