GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 79, 23 September 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

DUTCH STEAMER SERVICE. By Cable—Presa Asswiation—Copyright The Hague, Scptemiber 21. j The .States-General approved the 'agreement with the Royal Packet Company for a service between Java and Australia. THE PAPAMJTS PASSENGERS. London, September 21. Sir Newton Moore and Sir John 'Pa vomer, Agents-General, on behalf ot the Governor St. Helena, are making all arrangements for the transport of the Papa/mi's, passengers from there. MILL GIRLS INJURED. London, September 21. By the bursting of a steampipe at Atherton spinning wills twelve girls were badly scalded. AN OLD MANUSCRIPT. Berlin, September 21. The discovery is announced of a tenth century manuscript of the first fourteen chapters of the Book of the Revelation, witli a commentary by Origen, the famous father of the early church. , THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Capetown, September 21. A meeting at Johannesburg decided to send a team to the Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. THE ALLEGED SPIES. Berlin, September 21. The yachtsmen arrested as spies are' named Mimro and Shephard. Both arc supposed to he officers. MEETINGS PROHIBITED. Paris, September 21. Anti-war and dear food meetings are prohibited in the oity. A CASE OF ARSON. London, September 21. An inquiry into the origin of the fire at the Union Cold Storage Works in Thames street in August resulted in a verdict of arson after the strike. A MISSING AUSTRALIAN. London, September 21. The Australian dentist has been identified from a portrait as Henderson. He worked under another name at Southall until April. It is 'believed he is now working somewhere in Kent. BOY SCOUTS IN FINLAND. St. Petersburg, September 21. The Governor of Helsingfors, condemning the scout movement, is disbanding 8000 Finnish boy and girl scouts.

A FATAL EXPLOSION. Paris) September 21. The accident on the Gloire was caused by a backflash from a previous shot exploding a cartridge which the gunner was carrying. Three more deaths are reported in addition to the six previously notified. SHIFTING A CASTLE. London, September 21. An American millionaire has bought Tattershall Castle, near Boston, in Lincolnshire, built by Cromwell, the Minister of Henry VIII., in 1420. His intention is to remove it for re-erection in the United States. BOOMING AUSTRALIAN BUTTER. London, Septenvlwr 21. Sir George Keid's advertisements in French, German, Austrian and Italian newspapers are resulting in many inquiries, particularly for butter.