GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 86, 28 August 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

DIED IN GAOL. By Cable—Presj Association.—Copyrifkt New York, August 20. Colonel C. Wilson, ex-head of the United Wireless Company, died while serving a three years' sentence for using the mails to defraud. THE UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS. Received 27, !).35 p.m. Sydney, August 27. Anthony Hordern and Sons has been formed into a limited liability company, with a capital of two and a half million's, as a universal providers' business in Sydney, London and elsewhere. BRITISH VITAL STATISTICS. London, August 27. The birth-rate of England and Wales for the quarter ended June was 3.7 below the average of the ten preceding second quarters, and the lowest record for any second quarters. The deathrate was 1.7 below the average for the above periods, and also the lowest record. A NAVAL BASE. London, August 27. Mr. Churchill visited Immingham -with a view to invetigating its suitability for i naval base. A DEMOCRATIC MAYOR. Melbourne, August 27. Mr. L. Jenkins, who was elected Mayor | of Footscray, when induced declined' as a democrat to don the mayoral robes. THE BLACK SEA FLEET. Received 28„ 12.10 a.m. St. Petersburg, August 27. As a result of the inquiry into the recent unrest among sailors in the Black Sea licet three hundred have been landed and ordered to be court-martialled. THE SUGAR COMMISSION. Received 2H, 12.20 a.m. Sydney, August 27. Sir Norman Macbirrin is appealing against his conviction and fine for failing to answer a subpoena to attend a session of the Sugar Commission. DEATH OF A CEN'TENAIHAN. "M-diicv. August 27. The d.alli U announced of Mr. Ilw Br.-idv in his W7lh vear. lie arrvrd in Ncw'South Wales in ISD2 from Ireland AM his h.ciilties evcei.t his M'rht wer '•etained. He was , v ;||, General ]■),■]:<•- in Ihe Spanish ivpndilion. with the Tenth Regimen! of Eon).