GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 122, 14 November 1911, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

A LIBEL ACTION. By Gable—Press Association- -Copyright. Singapore, November 12. Inspector Wyatt has been awarded 300 dollars and casts in a slander case against, Mrs. Proudlock, who was recently convicted but .subsequently pardoned for the murder of a man named Stewart. The cause, of the action waa« a letter, written by Mrs. Proudlock to a London newspaper, alleging ill-treatment of native witnesses. ...THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS. Ottawa, November 12. The linal election returns sh.nv that the Conservatives poll: : 0ie,248 votes and the Liberals 595,930. THE NAVY QUESTION. London, Norawbcr 12. Lord Charles F.ensfor.i, in a speech at Portsmouth, assured Mr. Churchill that he would loyally support him if he aimed to strengthen the fleet in such a way that nobody would dare to a I lack it. ille rejoiced that Mr. Churchill was adopting a war stall', -which was the best meant of securing instant readiness for war. PORTUGUESE CABINET. Lisbon, November 12. Senator Vasconecllos becomes Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Senator isilveira Minister of War. SCENE IN AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT. Vienna, November 12. Thdre was a scene of pandemonium in Parliament when Hen Malik slashed another member three Uncs on the face with a dog whip. Heir Hummer then thrashed lierr Malik, and a free fight followed. The sitting ua3 suspended. INTENSE COLD IN AMERICA. New York, November 12. Intense cold prevails in Kansas, where the temperature dropped CO degrees in nine hours. AMERICAN STRIKES. New York, November 12. On the Pacific coast a general teamsters' strike h threatened. New York street-cleaners are also striking against the collection of garbage at night. EXPLOSION i)F FLOUR DUST. London, November 12. By the explosion tf Hour dust the Primrose Mills at Glasgow were wrecked. Four pcr-ons were killed and seven injured, two oi the latter being in a critical condition.