GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 371, 23 April 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A DISASTROUS LAND SLIDE. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Madrid, April 21. A land slide buried a convent at San Pablo, near Manresa, Spain. Three nuns were killed and nine seriously injured. SUCCESSFUL " COMMERCIAL DISPLAY. London, April 21. Owing to the establishment of a Board of Trade Exhibitions Department, Great Britain's display at the Brussels Exhibition, which opens on Saturday, is said to be one of the finest yet seen at any ■foreign exhibition. TEACHERS' SALARIES. London, April 21. ! The Appeal Court confirmed >Uie action of the Lower Court in condemning the Swansea School Board's action, which differentiated the Church and School Boards in respect to salaries. THE TIIANS-ATLANTIC ROUTE. London, April 21. In view of the trans-Andean route the Pacific Steam Navigation Company are building four fast steamers for a direct service between England and Bueaos Ayres. STOLEN FROM A CATHEDRAL. St. Petersburg, April 21. A St. Petersburg diamond ornament, valued at £2OOO sterling, has been stolen from the famous Ikon Virgin.. Eight thousand pounds' worth of other gems have been stolen from Uspenski Cathedral, Kremlin, Moscow. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN. London, April 21. The Daily Mail reports that the South Australian' loan lists have closed, and it seems that the loan met with a very poor

! A NEWSY ITEM. London, April 21. Owing to the cost amounting ot £550, tb ' London County Council has declined Sir Ernest Shackieton's suggestion to enable school children to visit the Autarkic. expedition's vessel. THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION. London, April 21. One half-of the Congregational Union's £250,000 central augmentation fund has now been raised.