GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 319, 5 June 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

FOLICE OFFICER MURDERED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Ottawa, June 2. George Bell, Chief of Police at Red Deer, Alberta, was fatally shot by a masked highwayman. FATALLY RUN OVER. Received 4, 5.5 p.m. London, June 3. A motor omnibus on Gray's Inn road ran into a party of deaf and dumb children, killing one. Two others were seriously injured.

NEW ZEALAND CORONATION CONTINGENT. Received 4, 5.5 p.m. London, .lunc 3. New Zealand's contingent are being quartered at the Duke of York's School at Chelsea.

SUEZ CANAL. Received 4, 5.5 p.m. Paris, June 3. The Suez Canal dividend has been raised from 150 francs to 158 francs.

THE LATE SIR W. S. GILBERT. Received 4, 5.5 p.m. London, June 3. The remains of Sir W. S. Gilbert were cremated and buried at Great Stonmore.

EARTHQUAKE IN BELGIUM. Received 6, 1 a.m. Brussels, June 4. An earthquake cracked many walls and dislodged some chimneys at Gosselies.

BIG CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Received 5, 1 a.m. New York, June 4. William Hearst, the millionaire newspaper proprietor, is suing Collier's Weekly for £IOO,OOO damages for an alleged editorial slur.

RICH GOLD DISCOVERY. Received 5, 1 a.m. New York. June 4. A rich gold strike is reported from Indian Creek, Koyohnk River, Alaska. Miners are stampeding thither.