GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 9, 5 July 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

IRELAND AND THE KING. By Ca,ble.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, July 3. The Lord Mayor of Dublin states that if the Corporation persists in refusing an address of welcome to the King, he himself will go and, as a Catholic, thank the King for deleting the offensive words from the Coronation oath. DEATH FROM DISEASED POTATOES. London, July 3. Owing to the preparations for the naval review 150 sacks of potatoes had to be stored in'the Superb's hold. Some of these were diseased, and the doctors attribute the deaths to suffocation by carbon dioxide caused by decayed organic matter. OVERSEAS VISITORS IN IRELAND. London, July 3. Lord and Lady Aberdeen entertained the overseas Parliamentary party at lunch. Sir Joseph Ward responded on behalf of the visitors. A DISTILLERY ON FJIIE. London, .Inly 3. A Are at the Dalmore distillery, Rossshire, is raging, and burning whisky is flowing into Cromarty Firth. CANADIAN BUSII FIRES. Vancouver, July 3. Fierce bush fires in the Cobalt mining region, in Ontario, have, destroyed several camps. There have been some fatalities. It is believed that the hot dry weather is responsible. RECORD HEAT IN AMERICA. New York, July 3. To-day is the hottest day of the year, and follows two days of sweltering heat. It, is estimated that 400,000 persons slept on the sands at Coney Island in the effort to keep cool. The death list '<as been heavy through the Eastern and Middle States.