GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 5, 30 June 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

IJESTAURANT KEEPER'S ESTATE. By Oable—Press Association —Copyright London, June 28. The estate of Mr. Felix Spiers, member of the (inn of Spiers and Pond, Ltd., restaurant keepers, has been valued for / probate at £151,327. f THE OVERSEAS CLUB. I London, June 28. The Overseas Club, inaugurated in London, has already a membership of 50,090. Eight hundred branches are being formed in all parts of the world. THE BRADFORD STRIKE. London, June 28. Several hundred Bradford woolcombers broke iftto a mill and stopped the machinery. The police intervened, stones were thrown, and tho police used , their truncheons. LIGHTNING STRIKES A CHURCH. Ottawa, June 28. Lightning struck tho church of St. Jean Baptfete at Montreal, and the fire which resulted totally destroyed the ohurch. It was burned in 1898 and rebuilt at a coat'of £40,000. SEA BURSTS INTO A COLLIERY. • Uttawa, June 28. The sea burst into a colliery at Port Hood, Nova Scotia. The workings have been abandoned, and the mine is useless. "LUCKY BALDWIN'S" FORTUNE. New York, June 28. Mrs. Lqura Alspic's suit for a share in "Lucky Baldwin's" fortune has been dismissed. She alleged that she was Baldwin's daughter. j COLONIAL TROOPS AT WINDSOR. London, June 28. f One thousand colonial troops, which included the New Zealanders, visited Windsor Castle, Lord Cheylesmore commanding. THIEVING NONOOMS. London, June 28. Two regular non-commissioned officers have been sentenced to two months' hard labor for hayjng stolen money and jewellery from flie tents of colonial officers at Chelsea during the Coronation procession ... . GUNS-FOR SUBMARINES. ■■■ ' London, June 28. Class E submarines are being armed with quick-firing guns. 1 BOWRON BROS/ CASE. London, June 28. John Bowron -pleaded guilty to the first of three counts charging him with conspiracy to defraud. He was acquitted on the other charge*. Sidney Bowron was acquitted. The case against Knight was adjourned.