GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 292, 4 May 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BEQUESTS TO CHARITY. Kj' Gable— Ptv->r. Association—Copyright. Received 3, 0.35 p.m. London, Slay 3. Additional bequests to charities by Dr. Werthcimer arc: London Hospital, £IOO,000; Gordon Boys' Home and Evelina Hospital, £50,000 apiece. SOUTH WALES MIXERS. Received 3, !).3o p.m. London, Mav 3.

The coal-owners of South Wales have declared that the Minors' Federation's proposal that (he Cambrian dispute be referred to arbitration on the ground is opposed to the fundamental principle of the Conciliation Board. The owners have agreed to a conference of four member.? aside to consider settlement.

WRECK OP TIIP- ARTA. IVkin, May 3. Arundel, of the Asia's crew, has been found.

WINDFALL FOR CHARITIES. Received 3, 10.10 p.m. Athens. May 3. Corogi Alegno, an Anglo-Greek banker, lift £421,000 to Greek charities.

NOT APPRECIATED. Received 4, 12.5.5 a.m. Paris, May 3. A very small proportion of prospective beneficiaries from workmen's pensions have registered themselves as the law directs, owing to the Socialists endeavoring to wreck the, measure on the ground that the contributing share is too large and the age of sixty-five too high. NEW PORfTUGUESE ARMAMENTS. Received 4, 12.55 a.m. London. May 3. The Daily News' Lisbon correspondent states that the Navy Commissioners have awarded British firms contracts for ships and guns, estimated to be payable in 50 vears.