GENERAL CABLES.
A PECULIAR POINT. By Cable—Press Assiociation.-Copyright Received July 7, 11.15 p.m. London, July 7. The Court of Appeal decided that nervous shock due to witnessing a fatal accident to a fellow-workman entitled a Pontefract collier to benefit under the Workmen's Compensation Act.
THE COMMONWEALTH DESTROYER. Received July 7, 11.5 p.m. London, July 7. The Commonwealth destroyer I'arra completed twenty-four hours' continuous trials. It averaged >27 knots hourly. DAQIAGES FOR LIBEL. London, July o. Robert Charles Smith, gentleman rider, was awarded £550 damages, for libel in Siever's paper Winning Post. A stay of execution was granted.
DE BEERS COMPANY. London, July 6. The Court of Appeal has confirmed Mr. Justice Eady's judgment in tlie De Beers Company's case. NEW BRAZILIAN BATTLESHIP. London, duly o. It is announced that Brazil has ordered a 32,000-ton battleship irom Armstrong's, of Elswick. FOUNDERING OF A TRAWLER. London, July ti. A trawler foundered off the coast of Iceland, and twelve men perished. COMPENSATION AWARD. London, July 6. The Court awarded Mrs. Skailers, wife of the purser of the Waratah, £3OO compensation. PROMOTING IMPERIAL UNITY. London, July o. On behalf, of the British Empire League the Duke of Devonshire jrresented Sir Frederick Young with a silver' cup h recognition of his life long in promoting Imperial unity.
MILITARY DEFENCE. London, July 6. Sir George Reid, at a luncheon, describing Australia's share in Imperial defence, referred to the general activity displayed in this connection throughout the Empire during the past three or four years.
SPANISH RELIGIOUS ORDERS. Madrid, July 6. The Government, replying to a question in the Senate, said that religious orders complying with the law would be registered, and others punished. CHINA'S ENLIGHTENMENT. Pekin, July 6. The first gvi'lothe has been Imported into China. Henceforth executions will not take place in public, and torture will be abolished.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 76, 8 July 1910, Page 5
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