GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 80, 25 September 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

\ WHOLESALE THEFTS OF PICTURES. I By Cable—Presa Association—Copyright. ! Paris, September 22. j The Journal states that out of fortyfive works in the Sauvagoet collection in the Louvre, thirty-two have disappeared, including a celebrated picture by Fragonard. ETNA ERUPTION DIMINISHING. Rome, September 22. The eruption of Etna is diminishing with remarkable rapidity. EIXPLOSION AT POWDER WORKS. Rome, September 22. An explosion at the powder works at Montechiaro resulted iii six men being killed and sixteen seriously injured. Windows a mile away were shattered. ALLEGED SPIES. Berlin, September 22. The alleged British spies, Shepherd and Mtinro, have been released. A SWIMMING RECORD. London, September 22. Battersby swam 400 metres at Kentish Town in am in 25 4-ssce, establishing' a record. PRINTERS' STRIKE COLLAPSES. Rome, September 22. The printers' strike has collapsed, the union declaring that it was unjustifiable. WHALING IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS. Christiana, September 22. An Australian whaling company with a capital of £SOOO has been ifomed for whaling in the vicinity of Australia. 'INCITING TO MURDER." Paris, September 22. The treasurer of Brest labor exchange has been arrested on a charge of inciting to murder. A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. London, September 22. The Sunderland Co-operative Society's assets are £200,000 and .the liabilities £205,000. Members will receive interest on their holdings until the suspension is removed. ' STATUE OF KING GEORGE. | London, September 22. i The Lord Mayor unveiled, at the Crystal Palace, a statue of King George in his coronation robes. THE AOTEA. I Capetown, September 22. I The Aotea has been repaired, and she I underwent a satisfactory trial trip. The J. vessel will shortly proceed to Genoa. NEW FRENCH BATTLESHIP. Paris, September 22. The Jean Bart will be launched on October !). EXPLOSION ON BATTLESHIP. Paris, September 22. Another death has occurred as the result of the explosion on the Gloire.