GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 180, 9 November 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

| KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. | By Cable.—Press Association.—-Copyright j London, November 7. An anonymous gift enabled Mr. Lewis Harcourt,Commissioner of Work,, to purchase art objects for Lord Esher's projected King Edward memorial mr.Mr.im, which will be on similar lines to the Carnavalet of Paris. The project will' proceed, whether or not the memorial' takes this particular form. FEMALE FRANCHISE. New York, November 7 More than twenty per cent, of the candidates nominated by both parties in the United States favor woman suffrage. A KAFFIR REBELLION. Berlin, November 7. There is a Kaffir revolt at Wilhelmstal, in German South-west Africa, caused by the. German railway contractors endeavoring to prevent strikes but withholding from the arrest of the leader. The Kaffirs attaeKed the troops, who used bayonets and fired upon the rioters. ENTOMBED. ' New York, November 7. Sixteen men were entombed in an explosion at the Black Diamond mine near Seattle. The mine is 2200 feet deep, and , cannot be re-opened. AMERICAN MOTOR CARS. New York, November 7. An American syndicate is establishing a factory in New London with a capacity of between 4000 and 5000 motor cars yearly. A FIGHT TO A FINISH. London, November 7. Jack Johnson has agreed to Paris Wonderland's offer of a minimum of £4OOO to fight either Joe Jeanette or ' Langford to a finish. ' AN APPEAL DISMISSED, j London, November 7. Bloome's appeal against the death senI tence was dismissed. MR. ASQUITH HONORED. London, November 7. The freedom of the City of Glasgow has been conferred on Mr. Asquith. I BOAT CAPSIZES. ■ London. November 7. A boat from the destroyer Gossamer capsized at Weymouth and two officers were drowned. THE KING'S CORONATION, i London, November 7. ! The Coronation has been officially fixed for June 22. STUBBORN STRIKERS. London, November 7. Miners at Clifton, Nottingham, resumed work after a thirteen months' strike. | ROBBED IN HIS SLEEP. ' London, November 7. i A traveller from Liverpool to Euston, | while asleep, was robbed of £4OO worth ' of jewellery. ; KILLED WITH AN AXE. London, November 7. Alexander Norval, a leather merchant, was found in his warehouse murdered with an axe. His son has been arrested. NEW NILE BARRAGE. Cairo, November 7. The Government has decided to construct a Nile barrage in the Behera province. BOARD OF TRADE RETURN. ' London, November 7. The Board of Trade returns show that British imports in October increased by £5,045,036, exports £3,760,454, and reexports, £398,538.