GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 348, 26 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AGENTS-GENERAL CONFER. By Cable.- . /.»s s Association.—Copyright Received March 24, 8.45 p.m. London, March 24. Sir G. 11. Reid had an informal meeting with the Agents-General. It was agreed, in order to advance the interests of Australia, to hold a series of meetings and to fully co-operate in all matters of general interest to Australia. AN IRON KING'S ESTATE. Received March 25, 5 p.m. London, March 24. The estate of Sir A. Hickman, expresident of the Iron Trade Association, has been sworn at a million pounds. SOMALILAND. Received March 25, 5 p.m. London, March 24. A Blue Book shows that the withdrawal of troops from the Somaliland coast is due to the advice of Generals Wingate and Manning, bet'ause the friendly natives are now sufficiently well armed to be able to defend themselves, and it does not imply abandonment of the country. A PHILANTHROPIST'S WILL. Received March 25, 5 p.m. London, March 24. The personality of John Cory, the iwellknown Welsh philanthropist, was proved at £726,356. He bequeathed over one hundred thousand pounds to charities, including £20,000 to the Salvationists and £40,000 to various missionary socities, also £IO,OOO to his employees. KING MENELIK DYING. Received March 25, 5 p.m. London, March 24. A Reuter's telegram says that Menelik, Emperor of Abyssinia, is dying. At his instance, the Empress was deposed and ordered to quit the Palace. All the chiefs have taken the oath of fidelity to the heir-apparent. HENxVIKER HEATON AT LAW.

(Received March 25, 5 p.m. London, March 24. During the hearing of a side issue in the Court of Appeal, it was shown that Mr. Henniker Heaton's action against Goldney and the publishers of the Kentish Gazette arose from Goldney's letter accusing Mr. Henniker Beaton of former attempts to obtain a large sum of money from him as j;he price of his retirement from the representation of Canterbary. AN AVIATION SCHOOL. Received March 25, 5 p.m. Paris, March 24. There are five hundred pupils in the aviation school at Ghalons. CANNON EXPLODES. Received March 25, 5 p.m. Tangier, March 24. During the firing of a salute from a battery here the magazine exploded, killing eight native artillerymen and wounding many, others. Great damage was done by the explosion.

FOUNDERING OF A STEAMER. Received March 25, 5 pm. Berlin, March 24. The Norwegian steamer Dixi foundered in a gale at the mouth of the Elbe. Fifteen were drowned. COMMERCIAL DELEGATES BANQUETED. Received March 25, 5 p.m. London, March 24. The Bristol Chamber of Commerce gave a 'banquet to its representatives at the Sydnev Chambers of Commerce Congress. The guests reported the resuits of their Australian tour, and emphasised the necessity for British manu. facturers suiting Australian requirements!.

'CHILD'S SKELETON IN EAGLE'S NEST. Received March 25, 5 n.m. London, March 24. A huntor'in the Eastern Alps discovered an:"eagle's next containing the skeleton of a child aged three. TREATMENT OF INDTANS. Received March 24, 10 p.m. Calcutta, March 24. The Secretary of Commerce and Industry lihs introduced a Bill in the Legislative Council at Calcutta _ giving the Government power to prohibit emigration to any country where the treatment accorded British Indians does not meet with the approval of the Gover-nor-General. THE BRUSSELS BURGLARY. Brussels, March 23. The burglars who broke into Ros&'el's shop at Brussels pumped soporific fumes thvouah the keyhole, thereby dragging the watchman. They left no clue. A TEACHER'S APPOINTMENT. London, March 23. Miss A. Whitelaw, formerly of Auckland, has been appointed head-mistress of Wycombe Abbey School. THEFT FROM A TORPEDO BOAT. Berlin. March 23. A carpenter belonging to a torpedo boat stole 23.000 marks from the ship's treasury in W 7 ilhrlmshaven harbour. He confessed on being arrested. FRENCH RELIGIOUS ORDERS. Paris, March 23. The French Chamber has resolved to replace the liquidator of properties belonging to religious orders by a Direc-tor-General responsible to the Ministers of Worship and Finance. FATAL MOTORING ACCIDENT. Washington, March 23. By a motor accident at Fort Myer, the wife of Major Herbert Slocum was killed, and General Franklin Bell, Chief of the Array Staff, was very badly injured. THE CITY OF BERLIN. Berlin. March 23. Prizes amounting to £1250 each will be awarded to architects, builders, tnd town nlanners for the best scheme to prevent overcrowding of Berlin till the year 2000, when the population is expected to reach ten millions'. MOUNT ETNA. ACTTVE. Rome. March 23. Mount Etna is in eruption, and discharging lava and red hot stones. Frequent shocks of earthquake are felt at Catania and Messina.