GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 326, 13 June 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

ITALIAN ELECTORAL REFORM. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright illomc, June 11. The Eleetonil Reform Bill adds 1i,u42,000 electors. Deputies are to be paid GOOO lire per annum. OVERSEAS VISITORS AT BARNARDO'S HOMES. London, June 11. Three hundred overseas visitors were entertained by Dr. Bamardo's girls at the Garden City, Barkingsid'e, and inspeeted the new hospital, provided by Australian and Now Zealand subscribers, for the use of 1300 inmates. .MOTOR RACING FATALITIES. New York, June 11. In an automobile race at Chicago a [competitor named Basle was crushed to d«ath owing to the car overturning. The pilot of a second car was thrown over a fence and was injured. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Ottawa, June 11. During an electric storm in Western Ontario a sawmill was struck by lightning at Owen Sound and several employees killed. A brewery was also set on fire. A SCIENTIFIC CRUISE. Buenos Aires, June 11. .. The Fram has. started on.a.; scientific cruise between Soufh America and South Africa. CHARITIES BEFORE ADDRESSES. Simla, June 11. King George has intimated that he prefers that monies which may have been intended for addresses to the throne should be donated to charities. POISONOUS PASTRY. Paris, June 11. Fifty persons have been poisoned at Cambrai after eating pastry from the shop of the leading pastry-cook. One has died and several are seriously ill.

A SEAT VACANT. London, June 11. A vacancy has been created for Brighton owing to the Hon. Walter Rice succeeding hi* father as Baron Dynev.or.