GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 172, 29 October 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL. By Able— Press Association—Copyright. London, October 2. The Hague tribunal meets on February 15 to arbitrate on the ease of i Savarkar. i GIFT TO BAXGOR COLLEGE. ! London, October 27. Mr. Pritchard Jones lias given £17,000 to provide a great hall for North Wales University College at Bangor. THE BOILERMAKERS' LOCK-OUT. London, October 27. The boilermakers' committee recommends the acceptance of the terms, on the ground that they are the best the men are likely to get EPIDEMIC AMONG RATS. London, October 27. Many dead rats have been found northward of Orwell. The source of infection is unknown. THE VICTORIA FIRE. Vancouver, October 27. Thirty-five firms' offices and stores were burned out by fire in Victoria, and the loss is half a million pounds. FRANCE AND BRAZIL.

London, October 27. According to the Paris correspondent! of the Times, France will present Marshal Fonseca, President of Brazil, who has now returned to Brazil, with the charger he rode during the military manoeuvres in Picardy. THE EMPIRE TRADE MARK. London, October 27. Lord Avebury's meeting with regard to the proposed Empire trade mark selected a council to prepare a constitution, draft rules and regulations, and to establish a guarantee fund. A "MARY" SCHEME. London, October 27. Mary, Marchioness of Bute, has inaugurated a scheme for the Maries, Marias, Mays and Marions of the British Empire to offer the Queen a coronation gift, subscriptions to be limited from a penny to a pound. Local committees are forming to promote the scheme. DISEASED MEAT. London, October 27. The meat trade is perturbed by a serious increase of worm nodules in Australian beef. The trade considers the Commonwealth ought to take active measures to prevent further heavy losses. - THE BRITISH LAND TAX. London, October 27. The Crown has entered an appear-. ance in the Land Union's action asking the court to deny the legality of the information demanded under form 8 of the land tax return.