GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 99, 12 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SUNDAY THEATRES. Jjy Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London. September 10. A meeting of the theatrical profession urged the Actors' Association Council to oppose Sunday theatres and music Halls.

ARREST OF A CONSPIRATOR. Received 11, 8 p.m. Sydney, September 11. Acting on information from Scotland Yard, local detectives arrested at one of the leading hotels a Russian, supposed to be concerned in the conspiracy case in London.

A ROLLER-SKATING RECORD. Received 11, 8 p.m. Syrney, September 11. Hurley Davidson, from scratch, won the mile roller skating race in 2siin 52 sec. an Australian record.

OLTHRKAK OF CHOLERA. Received 11, 8 p.m. London, September 11. The Hague advises that tnere has been an outbreak of plague in Batavia.

OIL FUEL. Received 11, 10.10 p.m. London. September 11. Shipbuilders are unable to supply vessels, particularly oil-tank vessels, fast enough. Some owners are adapting cargo steamers by fitting cylinders for oil.

RECORD FREIGHTS. Received 11, 10.10 p.m. London, September 11.

Argentine maize freights are now a record for grain rates from the Pacific Coast of North America. They are double those of 1011. Australian tramp steamers are arranging excellent freights. Cargo steamers, not liners, are reaping the chief advantage.

CONTINENTAL NAVIES. Received 11, 10.10 p.m. Paris, September 11.

M. Deleasse announces that six battleships will be transferred from Brest to the Mediterranean in the middle of October, giving Lapeyrere eighteen 'battleships and six large cruisers. The newspapers approve of the completion of concentration.

Le Temps says that it may be assumed that the English, Russian and French fleets have mutually agreed on their duties and spheres of action. Russia holding the Baltic is able to prevent a general concentration. Germany holds the North Sea and France's duty is to deal with Austria and Italy.

A RUSSAN ROBBERY. Received 11, 11.15 p.m.

St. Petersburg. September II

Armed robbers attacked the Imperial Treasury at Novoeherkask. wounded the officials, and escaped after stealing£'>2oo.

crimen AUTONOMY. Received ]i. 1.10 a.m.

liathwrst, September 11

The Anglican Synod, by 111 to i'l. favor aut'-iioniv of the Clmicli in Australia

A DKADLY IXFEUXAL MAC'IUXF. Received 11. 11.15 p.m. Constantinople. September 11. An infernal machine was exploded at Doiran fair, killing twenty and injuring thirty, many severely.

THL MKLI.ioURNE RArLWAY FATALITY. Received 12. 1.10 a.m.

Melbourne, September 11

In connection with the collision, it has been decided that Campbell, 'the driver of the slow train, should be ex-

amined by an oculist. The inquest has been adjourned until Fiiiav.

THE MEAT TRT'ST. Receive,! U. I.lft a.m. Melbourne. September 11. Tu connection with the American Reef Trust. Mr. Hughes- staled in the House that so far as lie knew th" flovernmcnt had no power (n effectively grapple with such tru-ts Mr. Tudor: "We !nv-> bad live emmec'ed with the trust under o':-er\atioii for i-ome time."