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GENERAL CABLES.

- . CUT OFF WITH "A SHILLING." By Cable—-Press Association—Copyright. Loudon, June 13. Sir Julius Wernher left his eldest son Derrick £150,000. He will receive £I2OO a year until he attains the age of thirty, and after then £2400 a year. The remainder of the capital will accumulate for the benefit of the widow and children. The other sons, each receive £1,500,000. Sir Starr Jameson receives £IO,OOO. MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES. London, June 13. Eight suffragettes have been arrested for window smashing in the public buildtogß at Dublin. AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION. London, June 13. Owing to the illness of Mr. Oscar Thompson there has been a postponement of the conference between the Agents-General and the shipping companies on the question of raising fares for emigrants to Australia to £l4. Sir George Reid said the Agents-General are co-operating in an endeavor to prevent an increase.

THE CHINESE LOAN. Bekin, June 13. Tangshaoyi has informed the foreign bankers that unless he receives nineteen million taels during June, he will coneider ihimself free to borrow elsewhere. The Assembly rejected a proposal to issue irredeemable notes, but approved of the issue of twenty millions sterling of national bonds at 95, redeemable in ten years. THE TRADE COMMISSION. London, June 13. The Imperial Trade Commissioners have decided that their deliberations shall be private. Sir E. Solomon will replace Mr. G-raaf, the South African representative, on the commission. THE BOOK OF MARTYRS. London, June 13. Mr. Pierpont Morgan lias purchased from the Bedford Library Bunyan's copy of Fox's Book of Martyrs for £2000." KILLED BY LIGHTNING. London, June 13. Lightning killed three men wiho were working at a brick-kiln at Middlesborough, and a fourth is not expected to recover. THE QUEENSLAND DINNER. London, June 13. At the Queensland dinner, Sir T. B. Robinson, Agent-General, referred to Queensland's wonderful growth and development. Mr. Philp, who was the guest of the evening, expressed the, hope that emigration efforts would be continuous, not spasmodic. RIOTS IN NEW JERSEY. New York, June 13. Serious riots have taken place at Perohamboy, New Jersey, following on a strike. There have been several clashes with the poliee. One man has been fatally shot with a revolver and others wounded. Numerous arrests have been effected.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 300, 15 June 1912, Page 2

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368

GENERAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 300, 15 June 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 300, 15 June 1912, Page 2

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