GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 324, 10 June 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE WOOLCOMBERS' DISPUTE. j By cable—Press Association.—Copyright | London, June 8. i The Bradford wooleombing dispute has now a less serious aspect. The workers are returning to work, and the masters are willing to consider a live per cent advance. A NEW BRITISH GUN. London, June 8. The King inspected the secret quickfiring howitzers at Aldershot. They throw 451b. shells 2000 yards further than the previous British howitzers. THE KING AND CANADA. Ottawa, June 8. It iB reported that the King will visit the leading cities of Canada on his way to visit India. UNION JACK IN THE BACKGROUND. Ottawa, June 8. Winnipeg City Council ordered the theatres not to show the American flag so conspicuously. Complaints had been made that the Union Jack was relegated to the background. BIG STRIKE AT CHICAGO. New York, June 8. Forty thousand men are idle at Chicago as the result of the brickmakers' strike. Contracts valued at £.10,000,000 are being held up. A settlement of the strike on a compromised wage scale is expected to-day.

BRITISH TRADE. London, June 8. For the month of May imports decreased £1,299,029; exports increased £4,007,517; and re-exports increased £540,689.

MR. McGOWEN IN GERMANY'. Berlin, June S.

Mr. McGowen, Premier of New South Wales, inspected the housing of workmen at Krupp's works; and, after visiting Siemens' works, inspected the railway which is being constructed under the Spree.

A GIFT TO THE KING. London, June 8, King George has received a preseit from the people of Cuba of 100,000 cigars.

CORONATION REHEARSALS. London, June 8.

Rehearsals of the coronation ceremony are being daily held in Westminster Abbey.

A BOY'S AWFUL SUICIDE. Paris, June 8.

Jean Declares, a schoolboy aged twelve, after having failed in an examination, laid his neck on a railway line and was decapitated.

FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Paris, June S.

While blasting operations were being carried out on the railway near Marseilles some dynamite exploded prematurely, six persons being killed and n number injured.

THE FLAG INCIDENT. London, June 8.

The corporation of New Ross, Ireland, discussed the action of the youths who tore down the flags. It states that the flags were New Zealand ensigns and not Union Jacks. The offenders wore youths who did not belong to the t»wi.

[A recent cablegram sUted that among the flags decorating the streets at the musical fesival at New Ross, Wexford, was a Union .T.vk which youths tore down and burned at the foot of a monument to the heroes of '9B amid shouting and cheering.]

SETTLERS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.

London, June 8. Mr. Coghlan, Agent-General for NewSouth Wales, has arranged to dispatch 300 D selected and nominated emigrants during the quarter ending September 30. A thousand will sail in a vessel early in September.