GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 121, 31 August 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

THE CLOAKMAKERS' STRIKE. By Cabie.—Press Association.—Copyright New York, August 29. The cloakmakers' manufacturers' committee is arranging a settlement on the basis of recognition of the union. A neutral committee will fix wages and hours. The employers agree to employ two unionists to one non-unionist. \ FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. ' London, August 2!). I 'fhe Board of Agriculture has revoked all the orders with regard to foot and mouth disease in Yorkshire. i

MEMORIAL TO MR. CLEVELAND. I New York, August 29. The sum of £ 15,000 has been sub-' scribed towards £20,000 required for the erection of a tower at Princeton as a natioal memorial to Mr. Grover Cleveland, formerly President . of the United States. LADY'S BODY FOUND. London, August 29. A body, believed to be that of Marjorie, daughter of the Earl of Buchan, has been discovered on the golf course at Aviemore, Inverness. She has been missing for four weeks, and is supposed to have died of exhaustion after a mountain climb.

London, August 30. The body found on the golf course at Aviemore has been identified as that of Lady Majorie Erskine. * A PIGEON RACE. London, August 29. A pigeon race, in which ten thousand birds were included, took place from Bournemouth to Birmingham. VALUABLE PAINTING FOR MELBOURNE. London, August 29. The trustees of the Felton estate have purchased for Melbourne a large picture by Watteau for £3125. HEAY RAIN IN ENGLAND. London, August 29. Torrential rains have been falling all over England for 24 hours. PRUSSIAN POLAND. Berlin, August 29. Prince Eitel Friederich of Prussia, second son of the Kaiser, and his wife will permanently reside at Posen. ARE THE PLANETS INHABITED. Vancouver, August 29. Professor Lee, of San Francisco Naval Observatory, after ten years' research, declares it is his opinion that the planets are inhabited by intelligent beings.

ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY. London, August 29(tif. The Daily Mail's special correspondent lately at Borkum recalls Herr Hecckeren's statements, and emphasises the fact that the present spy mania is a confession of German activity in naval and military works of strategic importance which are materially strengthening German's position in relation to Holland and Belgium.