GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 310, 27 June 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

POLITICAL OFFENDERS DEPORTED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 27, 12.5 a.m. Lisbon, June 26. A number of political offenders, including three priests, have been sentenced to twenty years' deportation to the colonies.

CHURCH AND STATE. London, June 26. The Primate, writing to the Bishop of London on the Norwicli case, says that it has not impaired the church's right to interpret its own rubric and regulate the terms of communion. A GAS EXPLOSION. Melbourne, June 28. Three Metropolitan Board of "Works employees were severely burned by an explosion in a tunnel they were cleaning out. A leaking gas main was the cause. JUSTIFIABLE HOriCIDE. Sydney, June 26. The jury found that Dupvez shot Conquist in the execution of his duty, acting in self-defence. LIME WORKS. Received 26, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, June 26. The first tests at the State lime works at Manning river were successful, using Schmateller kilns. Mr. Griffiths intends to follow the New Zealand Government's scheme of supplying fanners with cheap lime. VIA WIRELESS. Sydney, June 26. The Pennant Hills wireless station, during ray tests, heard the Wimmera off Napier and the Pioneer in Wellington harbor. RAILWAY ALLOWANCES. Sydney, June 26. The hours of railway shunters and signalmen have boon reduced from nine to eight. Porters' wages have been raised from 7a 6d to Bs.