GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 148, 1 October 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

CHILDREN'S COMMUNION. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright. London, September 29. The. Papal edict with regard to children's first communion is arousing equal discontent in Germany and France. GETTING BACK TO THE LAND. London, September 29. Mr. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at Sheringhaim, Norfolk, said that ihe hoped the time was coming when the people would own agricultural land, and each bear his own share of the burden of taxation. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE. London, September 29. Negotiations are afoot to secure the holding of the Festival of Empire in the White City in connection with Mr. Kiralfy's proposed Imperial Exhibition of 1911. The Earl of Plymouth and the other promoters of the Festival favor holding it in the Crystal Palace. BILLIARDS. London, September 29. At billiards Gray, the Australian, conceding George Nedson 1250 in a game of 4500, won by 794. The winner's highest break was 671, of which 591 came from tile red. I SENSATIONAL STORY OF GRAFT. New York, /September 29. Mr. Henry C. Ostermann, former presidtent of the Ostermanm Manufacturing Co., Chicago, when before the Judge, told a sensational story of "graft" in the] shape of money paid as bribes to higher railway officials. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN FRANCE. Paris, September 29. Twenty persons were slightly injured by a train collision at Sable sur Sarthe.! PLAGUE AT PORT SAID. I London, September 29. Reuter reports a case of plague at Port Said. I A NEW ENGLISH JUDGE. London, September 30. It is officially announced that Mr. M. Lash, K.C.,' succeeds as Judge of the lug's Bench Mr. Justice Jelf, who has signed. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE. London, September 29. 1 The Times' Paris correspondent reports that M. Isvolsky will succeed M. Nelidoff as Russian Ambassador iin Paris, and is assured of receiving a warm welcome. EFFECT OF THE BUDGET. London, September 29. Owing to the Budget, Mis. Stewart is disposing of her ancestral es'tate of a thousand acres at Oswestry in small lots. ENGLISH HOPS. J London, September 29. Th'e English' hop crop is estimated at 300,000 c wt. THE MURDEROI/S FLANNELETTE. London, September 29. Enquiries made by the Home Office show 'that flannelette was the main factor in 170 deaths during three months. Experiments: proved that nightgowns were consumed by fire in one minute. A PRINCE FINED. London, September 29. Prince Maurice of Battenburg was fined £5 for motoring at a rate of 42 miles an hour. LORD MAYOR OF LONDON. London, September 29. Bir TlbosaMts Vezey Strong has .been elected Lord. Mayor of London. BROKERAGE HOUSE RAIDED. New York, September 29. The brokerage house of B. H. Sheftels wad, Co. 'has been raided by the police. The same firm's offices at Chicago; Boston and Philadelphia were also raided! > OVERCOMING A MEATYAMIN% Berlin, SeptemDfir 29. The Bavarian Government v an edict suggesting that the ineatffamine should be met by breeding rabbits, tihe Stats providing workmen with the original stock.