GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 75, 15 August 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

FORGED NOTES. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. i _ Paris, August 13: J Russia has withdrawn notes to the value of two million roubles. An outfit was discovered rim by nine forgers. A ltussian man and woman, who lied to Palis, have been arrested. SHIPBUILDER! BOOM. London, August 13. The Royal Mail Company lias placed contracts for four 050 ft. liners. A Panama Canal shipbuilding boom is anticipated arising out of the -rivalry between Germany and England to secure the Panama traffic. A FATAL EXPLOSION. Berlin, August 13. An explosion in the midst of a heap of slag buried twenty-six workmen in the Iloesch ironworks at Dortmund. Three have been rescued, but there is no hope of rescuing the remainder. Fifteen bodies have been recovered. FATAL FIREWORKS. New York, August 13. Italians at Auburn, while celebrating a religious festival, used huge fire crackers. An explosion occurred, five people boing killed instantly.

A COLD SNAP. , London, August 13. Inclement weather continues. Slight frosts have been experienced in London and some of the Home counties. MORE BOMBS IN TURKEY. Constantinope, August 13. Two bombs have been discovered under the metals on the Constantinople railway near Salonika. PRESIDENT OF PERU. Lima, August 13. Different political parties have agreed to elect Senor Billingliurst as President. A JEWEL ROBBERY. London, August 13. Princess Frederick -of Hesse, sister of the Kaiser, lias been robbed of a case of valuable pearls at Victoria Station. The thief entered the carriage while the Princess was saying farewell to friends.