GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 13, 9 February 1909, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

-\IiW'FOUNI>IjAXD FISHERY" DISPUTE. Received 8, 10.20 p.m. London, February S. The British Ambassador at Washington lias notified Britain's sanction of the submission of the Newfoundland lishery dispute to the Hague Tribunal. A DOLLAR I-OR. A BABY. New York. February 7. The lowa Legislature is grappling with the question of rate suicide. It is ottering a dollar (?) to mothers for each child. THE GIRTON COLLEGE. London, February 7. The Girton College is appealing for £50,000 to pay off the building debt and to endow scholarships. BRITISH TRADE. London, February 7. British imports during the month of January decreased £2,852,000, whilst exports decreased £5,005,000. Re-exports increased by £BB,OOO as compared with the previous January.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. STRANDING OP TIIE KARNAH. Sydney, February 8. The Marine Court found ' that the stranding of the Karnuh was due to the mate, Moliov, altering the course set by the captain, and called upon 'Moliov to show cause why his certificate should not be suspended. Received 9, 1.10 a.m. Sydney, February 8. In connection with the stranding of 'the Karnah, the certificate of the mate lias been suspended for six months. FIRE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, February 8. A lire at Ballina destroyed a block of six shops. Tlie damage is estimated at £GOUO.