GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 157, 2 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AERIAL PATENTS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 1, 7 p.m. London, December 31. The War Office is considering Arthur Wigram's Australian aerial torpedo, also an Indian engineer's invention for preserving the equilibrium of aeroplanes. ABSORPTION OF TELEPHONE COMPANY. Received 31, 7 p.m. ' London, December 31. The civil service was increased by 18,000 on Sunday by the Government taking over the National Telephone Company. POOR RELIEF. Received 1, 7 p.m. London, December 31. In accordance with the Royal Commission's report boards of guardians will be empowered to modify the labor tests and adopt many reforms in the administration of relief. • STOLEN JEWELLER'/ RECOVERED. Received 1, , 7 p.m. Paris, December 31. The police at Monfce Carlo have recovered Madame Liona's jewels. The thieves, who are members of an international gang, confessed that the jewels were buried on the beach. SERIOJjS FLOOD. Received 7, 1 p.m. December 1. The river SjAnnon has flooded in several serious results to farm stock.^MF A PARIS MURDER. Received 1, 7 p.m. Paris, December 31. Four arrests, including that of Dettviller, a well-knowj anarchist, and his wife, have been made in connection with the Montmartre ban I?, messenger murder. ANGLO-PORTUGUESE AGREEMENT. Received 1, 7 p.m. Lisbon, December 31. Under the new Anglo-Portuguese agreement the islands in the rivers Ruo and Shire are assigned partly to Mozambique and partly to British Central Africa.

GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. Received 2, 2.10 a.m. • Berlin, January 1. The Crown Prince's absence from the Kaiser's New Year's reception, despite the birth of a son on December 19, is arousing rumors that ho is gravely ill. Others state he is sulking.

WELCOMING NEW YEAR. Received 2, 2.10 a.m. London, January 1. There was a noisy demonstration by a large crowd of Scotsmen and others outside St. Paul's Cathedral, who welcome the New Year. There was a gala of 'banquets and revelry in West End hotels.

BRITAIN'S REVENUE. Received 2, 1 p.m. London, January 1. The quarter's revenue is £40,888,863, Customs accounting for £9,730,000, Excise for £11,910,000, and Stamps for £2,377,000.

AN AUCTIONEER'S FORTUNE. Received 2, 2.10 a.m. London, January 1. John Broderick, a Birmingham auctioneer, is dead. He left a fortune of £ 100,937, .which he bequeathed to Birmingham hospitals, except small bequests to his servants.