GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 100, 13 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE FRENCH MANOEUVRES. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Received 12, 5.5 p.m. Paris, September 11. One hundred and ten thousand men, five hundred guns, fifty-four aeroplanes and four dirigibles are participating in the Poitou manoeuvres. MEAT FOR THE CONTINENT. Received 12, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, September 12. The Tngliehe Rundschau states that the Government is arranging to facilitate the admission of Argentine meat. MOTOR CAR COLLISION. Received 12, 5.5 p.m. St. Petersburg, September 12. A motor car collided at Borodino and Captain Awserski and three companions were killed. A MINING FATALITY. Received 12, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, September 12. Four miners have been asphyxiated in a disused mine at Koenigshuette. JACK JOHNSON'S WIFE. Received 12, 9.55 p.m. New York, September 12. Jack Johnson's wife attempted to commit suicide by shooting herself. She is in the hospital, and is likely to recover. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. Received 12, 10.15 p.m. London, September 12. Dr. Barrett, of Melbourne, is endeavoring to arrange a visit of an advance guard of members of the British Association to investigate Australian problems. THE TERRITORIALS. London, September 12. Lieutenant-Colonel ColJiis, in a letter to the newspapers, denounces the unfairness and absurdity of the statement that eighteen thousand cadets are actively opposing the Defence Act. He shows that there were only 643 defaulters in New South Wales, and considerably fewer in other States. A minority of 18,000 only had not attended the minimum drills. MEAT FOR THE CONTINENT. London. September 12. The Daily Chronicle's Berlin correspondent has conferred with a meat expert regarding the rise. It is understood that while retaining most of the provisions regulating the import of meat and live stock the Government will facilitate the importation of frozen meat, especially from the Argentine; where sanitary precautions are most in accordance with German wishes. Berlin. September 12. Cologne is arranging to import Australian rabbits on a large scale. A DESTRUCTIVE GALE. Melbourne. September 12. There is boisterous weather off the coast. A destructive gale at Ccelong blew down chimneys and the steeple of the Catholic Church at Curlewis, unroofed a factory, capsized a gig. and blew a girl who was in it over a fence. AUSTRALIAN CADETS. Received 12. 11.50 p.m. Ottawa. September 12. The Australian and other cadets 'have arrived at Winnipeg. THE BAO-SNATCHERS. Received 12. 9.55 p.m. Sydney. September 12. The police have captured three men supposed to be a bag-snatching gang operating recently. POTATO RESTRICTIONS. Received 12. 9.55 p.m. Sydney. September 12. In connection with the concessions to enable the importation of potatoes, it is notified that these do not imply a relaxation against, diseased tubers. The inspection will be rigid and the certificate of the country of origin must be unequivocal. THE COUNTER LUNCH. Received 12. 9.55 p.m. 'Sydney. September 12. The counter lunch will be restored tomorrow at one of the largest George street, hotels. The licensee estimates his loss since the innovation at .G3O weekly, AUSTRALIAN VITAL STATISTICS. Received 12, 9.55 p.m. Sydney, September 12. The Commonwealth Statistician states that in 1911 the increase of population was 143,024 —a record The births were 122,193, also a record. The birthrate was 27.21 per 1000. the highest for eleven years. Illegitimate births were 7074, or 5.79 per cent., the second lowest for ten years. The deaths were 47,509, or 10.06 per thousand. The deaths under one year were 08,49 per thousand births, the lowest on record. THE GAS RILL. Sydney. September 12. The amendments moved by Mr. Oarmichnel to the Gas Bill have resulted in a strengthening of (lie market for gas shares. Buyers who some days ago were anxious to purchase at £l3 5s were unsuccessful, and a parcel to-dav fetched £l4. THE FOOD COMMISSION. Received 13. 1.15 a.m. Svdney. September 12. Before the Fond Commission. Mr. O. G.. Malkow stated that Swift's Meat. Connvinv. America, was going to invest, 1:350.000 in the meat industry in Queensland. FEDERAL GOVEBNMENT HOUSE. Svdi!"v. September 12. A motion in ilie Legislative Council that the Federal Oovepm'i'll! Hoi"-.' at Svdney be retained as a iv-Mei;"e ' : '"' the Governor-General was withdrawn. 11 is stated that negotiation- are -CM