GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 331, 19 June 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

EX-DICTATOR DIAZ. Oy Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 18, 5.5 p.m. Madrid, June 17. Ex-President Diaz lias arrived in Vigo in good health. He will reside in Spain. NATIONAL MORTGAGE DIVIDEND. Received 115. , r ).5 p.m. London, June 18. The National Mortgage and Agency Company, of New Zealand, has declared an interim dividend of 7Mi per cent. PERSIAN PREMIER VANISHES. Received 18, 3.5 p.m. Teheran, June 1". There is excitement over the sudden departure of the Prime Minister for Europe, without explanation, after a quarrel in the Parliament. COLONIAL INSTITUTE. Received 10, 1.5 a.m. London, June lfl. At the Colonial Institute conversazione the Duke of Marlborough, Mr. Harcourt, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Sir 0. Ward, Mr. Buxton, Sir Rufus Isaac and many distinguished Indians and Australians attended.

HARBOR WORK'S AT ST. JOHN. Received l!l. 1.5 a.m. Ottawa, June 18. The Public Works Department called for tenders for n dry dock, ship-repair-ing vanls, anil the construction of steamship berths and a breakwater at St. John. New Brunswick. The works will probably cost £2,000,000.

ATSTRALIAN land tax. Received 19, 1*2.1.) a.m. London, Juno 18. The Economist states that the Australian bind Tax as it stands is in many respects contrary to the elementary principles of justice. Mr. Fisher's reply to the deputation was entirely unsatisfactory. MR. ROOSEVELT VILIFIED. Received 10, 1.10 a.m. New York, June 18. Ex-President, Roosevelt is vilified by the Los Angeles "Times" for doubting that the "Times" building was dynamited. BATL UP! Received 10, 1.5 a.m. New York, June 18. A mail car, bound from Portland to San Eranciseo, was held up by robbers and looted. The passengers were unmolested, and the booty was small.