GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 231, 4 November 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

DEATH OF AN ARTIST. Uy Cable,—rross Associm .oa.-Oopyrign Loudon, November t Obituary: Mr. William Powell Frith, R.A. The deceased was a member of the Academics of Antwerp, Brussels and Sweden. Amongst his works are: Othelhi and Dcsdenona; Malvolio before Countess Olivia, R.A., 1840; Parting hterview between Leicester and Amy Rob. »art, K.A.. 1841; Scene from Sentimental Journey, 1i.1., 1842; Scene from Vicar of Wakelield; Village Pastor, 1845; English Merrymaking One Hundred Year* Ago, 1847; Coming of Age, 1849; Life at the Sen Side, 1554; Derby Dav, 1838; Marriage of Prince and Princess of Wales. IHtlo; More Dinner at Boswcll's Lodgings; The Railway Statioi; The Private \ lew of the Royal Academy, 1881; The Koad to Ruin, 1878, COAL MINE FLOODED. London, November j{, A tremendous irruption of water occurred at Tarrens Colliery, Pontardawe, in Walls. Four persons were drowned nough rushing in the wrong direction; the remaining 23,1 persons were saved. INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES. London, November 2. Hie Labor party has received a Government promise to appoint a commission to inquire into tiie facts conceninir the working of industrial assurance companies and societies.

FATALLY STABBED BY A BURGLAR. London, November g. An escaping burglar fatally stabbed Mr C.eorgc Storrs, one of tie largest building contractors in England, at hie l MtEST IN ZULULAND.

1,,., „. London, November t Hie limes' Pietcrmaritidiurg cones- , I"'" 1 '?" 1 '•"l'o't* Hint the young men in certain districts in Znluland are report- | »A to be restless and disaffected over , the method of collecting U,e hut tar. t is alleged that arbitrary fines have been imposed in eases of arrears. Th 3 ' „,, ,vi ; "Trtinrat is not aware of these alleged grievances. MNG MKNEUK DYING. Constantinople, November i Several reports state that King MencIlk of Abyssinia is dvin-r CAPE POLITICS, 'pi. n . t,a l ,ctmv "> November 2. Itie Cape Assembly rendopted the inS ft m aßro "! to in ,m - »M negacomt. Pr ° ,)oi l ° WV, * V ° mM iBAMERICAN FOOTBALL FATALITIES. New York, November 2. ,2 . d|,!, ' lls pwurred at University football in America in a fortnight. The AeaL, o ',"'" st Point aniuJV Aeadcinv has prohibited football for the of a cadet St ' n, ° l1 ' l ° tbc **"'