GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 303, 1 February 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

HUNGARIAN POLITICS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, January 30. The Hungarian Reichstag passed a vote of no-confidence in Baron Yejer,vary and a resolution forbidding payment of taxes. A TRAINING FARM. London, January 30. The Rev. R. L. Gwynne states that he is ready to arrange to send youths to the Dreadnought training farm under the Lord Mayor of Sydney's scheme. He has sixty of the better class ready to proceed to Sydney or Melbourne. A DISASTROUS FIRE. i London, January 30. A fire occurred at Morris and Sons, tobacco manufacturers, and adjoining houses in High street, Whitechapel, damage to the extent of £IOO,OOO being caused, and 400 work people affected. Seventy fire engines were engaged in fighting the flames. THE AMERICAN MEAT BOYCOTT. Ottawa, January 30. The newspapers state that the melt boycott has extended to Canada. Several hundreds of people at Toronto are pledged not to eat meat until the price is lowered. ■ UNITED STATES TRADE. New York, January 30. Trade returns of the United States for 1909 show imports £295,154,141 sterling, an increase of £71,000,000 compared with 1908, and exports £345..476,621, a doerease of £5,000,000. GUN-RUNNERS ATTACKED. Teheran, January 30. A British expedition landed at Jask, on the Perisan coast, and after a marah of seven hours attacked a gunners' depot Thev captured hundreds of rifles, revolvers,' and bayonets, destroying a quantity of gunpowder, and killed threeAfghans. NICARAGUA* EXECUTIONS. London, January 30. The court-martial by President Selava acquitted General Median and others charged with executing the Americans Grace and Cannon.