GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 99, 24 May 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

SHEPHERD'S BL'Sfl EXHIBITIOX. Lindon, May it. the exhibitors at the Shepherd's sijA Exhibition include Russia, Austria Italy. Denmark, Holland, Persia and China.

THK TRICE OF EXPLOSIVES. London, May 81. Owing to the excessive jirtc,e of Wasting powder, the Northumberland mine*s havi. requested the Miners' Federation to establish a factory for the manufacture if explosives. THE PARIS STRIKERS. . Paris, May 21.* Sewn thousand workmen held a meeting in Paris. Violent speeches were made against men not leaving work A thousand navvies sang the "Internationale outside the meeting. Finally they were dispersed by the eavairv.

PARIS MI'NICIIPAL ENTERPRISE. tin. w ... „ P<lris . M »V 21ine Municipal Council is considering a scheme costing £;i->,000,000 for widening streets in the vicinity'of the central markets, reconstructing schools and improving the poorer quarters. OLD-AGE PEXSIOXS SCHEME. Paris, Mav 21. A Parliamentary committee' of the l'rcnch Senate proposes' an old-age pensions scheme based on the earners' contributing a minimum of 5s a rear and employers 3s. The Treasury, it is proposed, should provide pensions of £lO 13s Bd, after the age of 05. There aro special sick and infirm clauses. It U estimated that the employers' contribution will be £3,000,000 annually. ART TREASURES AXD THE XATIOX. London, May 21. An association i s being formed to pre. vent foreigners from buving important works of art until they are first offere4 to the British nation.