GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 113, 20 August 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

HELPING PENSIONERS. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright London, August 18. The Land Union, with the co-opera-tion of t)he 'Daily Mail, has formulated a scheme to enable pensioners to acquire rural cottages wit'h small holdings on the instalment system, repaying 8s to 12s per week for thirty years.' LOSS OF THE MARTOS. London, August 18. The owners of the Spanish steamer Martos, sunk off Tarifa, are claiming £10,500 damages, and the Elsa has been detained. COST OF A DISPUTE. London, August IS. The recent dispute over the eight hours' question cost tihe Northumberland Miners' Association £83,000. CRETAN POLITICS. ■Athena, August 18. The Cretan leaders have refused to stand for the Greek Assembly. MONTENEGRO'S BIG EVENT. Cettinje, August 18. The citizens of Cettinje are working night and day erecting tents and barracks to accommodate thirty thousand visitors on the occasion of the proclamation of Montenegro as a kingdom.

A GASOLINE EXPLOSION. London, August 18. A gasoline explosion destroyed a ferry ■boat in Newfoundland, six persons being killed killed and four seriously injured. DEATH OF CHILIAN PRESIDENT. Santiago, August 18. | The death of Pedro Montts, President of Chili, on (his arrival at Bremen, where he had gone for treatment for angina pectoris, 'has caused a profound sensation. The political parties have agreed that the election of a successor shall take place in strict conformity with the law. A DISASTROUS FIRE. New York, August IS. A fire in Jersey City caused damage exceeding a million dollars, including the establishment of Truslowe, Tulleames and Spike. Two persons were killed. A CANADIAN SETTLEMENT. Ottawa, August 18. Mr. Norton Griffiths, M.P., who propoises to make a settlement of Wednesiniry people in Canada, has purchased 40,000 acres of prairie land. A BARQUE'S EXPERIENCES. London, August 18. The barque -Trio 'has arrived in the Tyne. She experienced terrific weather while rounding Cape Horn. Olsen, the first mate, and Larsen, the second mate, were swept overboard. 'EXPLORtkW 1 VESSEL WiRECKED. London, August 18. The Danish exploring vessel Alabama has ibeen wrecked on the coast of Eastern Greenland. Mikkelsen and his crew were rescued.