GENERAL CABLES.
THEFTS FROM LIBUAPJES. By Cable—Press Association—-Copyright. London, February 15. During the past seven years 215 books have.been stolen from "the library at Peterborough Cathedral, including one worth £BOO. John Tinkler, a clergyman's son, has been arrested. Two of the oldest books in the library at Lincoln Cathedral have disappeared.
HUDSON'S BAY PORT. London, February 15. Pethick Bros., of Plymouth, have contracted for the docks granaries and station at Fort Churchill, Hudson's Bay, the tender being for £1,500,000.
EXPLOSIVE FACTORY BLOWN UP. Berlin, February 15. The mixing-shed of the explosive factory at Bretten has been blown up and four workmen killed.
LIGHTHOUSE MEN STARVING. Madrid, February 15. Six lighthouse-kepers on an island off Corcubion, Cape Finisterre, are starving, owing to the incessant gales for thirty days having prevented the landing of supplies.
CABLE CHESS MATCH. Melbourne, February 16. Sir John Henniker-Heaton is arranging a cable chess match between the Federal and British Parliaments.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 197, 17 February 1912, Page 2
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154GENERAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 197, 17 February 1912, Page 2
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