GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 64, 24 June 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

NEW PEERAGES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received June 24, 12.40 a.m. London, June 23. Twelve new peerages are foreshadowed in connection with the birthday honors. WORKERS' SYMPATHY FOR STRIKERS. Received June 23, 10.30 p.m. London/June 23. A thousand dockers at Avonmuuth struck out of sympathy for the Newport strikers. Similarly warehousemen and grainmen struck. One steamer sailed, leaving a portion of her cargo. INVITATION TO AN IRISH .DELEGATION. Received June 23, 10.30 p.m. London, June 23. ■ Mr. Wm. Bryan (the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Presidency) and his wife were the guests Of the Irish, Party at a dinner in the House of Commons. Mr. Bryan cordially invited Messrs. Redmond, O'Connor and Devlin to his home in Nebraska during their forthcoming visit to America. • BOARD OF TRADE SIGHT TESTS. Received June 23, 11.40 p.m. London, June 23. Mr. S. Buxton (secretary of Board of Trade has appointed a committee to inquire intothe extent of color blindness and the defective form of vision amongst seafarers,' and to ascertain whether alterations are desirable in respect to the Board of Trade sight tests. THE QUEEN MOTHER'S FLAG. London, June 23. The Queen Mother's new flag was hoisted at Buckingham Palace to-day. It is a combination of the British and Danish standards, a Targe white cross being prominent. EMIGRATION~TO VICTORIA. London, June 22. The Victorian delegates, Messrs.. Mackenzie and Mead, who are now in Italy, interviewed the 'Premier and Foreign Minister, and interested them in emigration to Victoria. Many references were made in the Italian newspapers to the object of their mission. Sir J. W. Tavern'er, A«ent-G,eneral,. is receiving hundreds of tetters from possible emigrants. THE PRINCE OF WALES. London, June 22. It is official'lv announced that the Duke of Cornwall is created Prince of Wales. FOUNDERED WITH 23 HANDS. London, June 22. . A, Spaniard .who was washed ashore at Land's End reports that the steamer ■Febrero foundered with 23 hands. AMERICAN POLITICS. Washington. June 23. The Senate adopted the Postal Savings Bank Bill as amended by the House of Representatives. MOISTURE IN BUTTER. Melbourne, June 23. The annual conference of butter factorv secretaries adopted a resolution j against a reduction of the moisture standard from 16 to 14 'per cent., also against compulsory grade branding.