GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 73, 22 April 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

ixmi) raxtohia ju>xui/j>. Kccuiycd 21, 11.55 p.m. London, April 21. I lie New Zealand Hi}.), U.in.nissioncr, Hie Hon. W. l|.ill-,10ii,.5. attended the conferment of ihe Freedom of tin- Pattenimaker,' Company „,,„„ ]joril Kll „. furly. AMKIiICAX XAVAIT AMUITKoo. New York, April 20.' ■Mr. 0. 1,. Meyer, Sccrctarv for the ■v.vy, at New \urk made a strong plea lor Atlantic and I'acilic battleship Heels. N'KW HIKXCII lIATTLKSIIII'S. I'aris, April 20. Hie Diedrnt and Condorccl, the second and third 0 f the French 1H,;i51l tons. l(li' r knot battleships, have been launchcil. YOVACE TUlUH'i.ll ICE. J Adelaide. April 21. 'lhe Xorwcgian ship Mulctta had an exciting time in the ice. Twelve ibivs after leaving I.a I'laia -lie run into an ice Hoc and sailed throimii ice-strewn seas for 34:1 mile-. Manv'..[ the bergs were <n high (hat the. ~„,]< the Hind out of lh,. vesMd', -ails. iiii,| .|„. narrowly escaped lieiioj crushed. A dense fog prevailed „|| ij,i. rime. ISVOI.SKys IiIMCN.VITOX DKXIUI). St. Petersburg, April 211. M. isvolsky's resignation from the ollic,. of Minister (or foreign All'airs is oll'icially denied. YEXEZI'EI.AX DISIH'TK SE't't'l.El). London, April 20. The Hague dispute between Holland and Venezuela is settled.