GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 258, 7 December 1909, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. Bj Cable —Press Association—Copyright London, December o. A Royal proclamation has been issued making the union of South Africa cllcetive on -May 31. COLLAPSE OF SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE. New York, December o. The strike of switchmen on 1 lie nnnuwestcrn railways of the I'nited State:, for an increase of wages, Ims collapsed. BERLIN " NEK\ li Cl'Rli" CASE. London, December The case against Lieut. Ilofrichter, who is charged with having attempted to poison 25 staff officers at Vienna insending them ''nerve cure'' through tiie post, is circumstantial and is weakening daily. MONOPLANE FOR MELBOI It.NE. London, December <3. A Bleriot monoplane has been shipped to Melbourne. ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. Berlin, December 3. The Reichstag has passed a Bill autliorising the prolongation of the temporary commercial relations with Britain. KING EDWARD MEDAL. London, December 5. A Royal Warrant extends the scope ot the King Edward medal to all industrin. A PRIZE COURT'S AWAISI). St. Petersburg, December •>. The Prize Court at Lilian lias'awarded til? steamer St. Kilda .C2G,fl.iß to" detention, but the claims for the un contraband portion of the cargo await settlement!