GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 212, 13 October 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A GERMA-V DREADNOUGHT. Ey'CaMe.—Presa Association.—Copyright Received October 12, 11.50 p.m. London, October 12. The German Dreadnought, Westfaleu, has reached t.lie North Sea nnd undergone successful trials, doing 20 knots and developing 24,000 horse-power, compared with 111 knots and 24,000 horse power stipulated in the contract. GEIi.MAN TOBACCO DUTY, Received October 12, 11.50 p.m. | -Berlin, October 12. Eleven hundred employees were dismissed lit Hamburg owing to the tobacco duty. Other dismissals are pending. The workers' associations have appealed to the Government to accelerate the distribution of £200,000 sterling promised from the proceeds of the duty. NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES, Received October 12, 11.50 p.m. London, October 12. The United .States and Britain have renewed the Newfoundland vivendi until the Hague arbitration terminates. I

OLD AGE PENSIONS IN IRELAND. London, October 11. The Local Government Board had disallowed 12 per cent, of the old age pensions granted in County Mayo, and notilled that it will discontinue many pensiuns in other districts in Ireland.'

BERLIN BANK RATE. Berlin, October 11. The Berlin bank rate has been raised to 5 per cent.

A MOTOR CAR FATALITY. London, October 11. Owing to a collision with a tramcar at .Manchester live persons were thrown from a motor ear and three killed.

THE CZAII OF RUSSIA. London, October 11. Router reports that the Czar starn for Italy on October 14.