GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 106, 20 September 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A GREEK WARSHIP. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Berlin, September 18. Tho Greek Government has ordered a semi-Dreadnought from the Vulkan Yard, Stettin. COLLAPSE OF A CRANE. London, September 18. A hundred-ton crane at Belfast Harbor collapsed during a test and two 1 workmen were drowned and one critically injured. TIMBER YARD ON FIRE. London, September 18. A fire in a timber yard at Camden Town resulted in damage to tho extent of £40,000. BATTLESHIP GUN ACCIDENT. London, September 18. The breech block blew oil' a gun on H.M.S. King Edward, which was at Colonsay, and fell among a-number of men. One was killed and several are in a critical condition. COTTAGE BLOWN TO PIECES. London, September 18. A miner named Stanley, at Durham, was preparing powder for return to the magazine, when it exploded, blowing the interior of the cottage to pieces and lifting off the roof. I THE INSURANCE ACT. ! London, September 18. iThe Trade Union Congress has approved, of the Parliamentary Committee's adherence to the Insurance Commissioners' memorandum relating to the transfer and reserved values of insured persons. BOYS SET FIRE TO DISINFECTANT. London, September 18. Two men, three women and a child were seriously injured in connection with j the lire in the Irish express at Colwyn Bay. It Appears 'that the boys applied a light to the disinfectant t'o see if it ' would burn. The carriage was immediately in flames. One hundred other Stpneyhurst boys from 'Dublin were I aboard the train. A USEFUL CLUB.' { London, September 18. Mr. Eickards, president of the New South Wales Million Club, gave a luncheon to members visiting London and representatives of financial and shipping interests. Mr. Eickards announced that, the* club was advancing money to reunite emigrants and their families. The first shipment of the latter would sail by the j steamer Marathon. •■ A PATHETIC NARRATIVE. j London, September 18. | At the inquest into the deaths of Mrs. j Money and her children, and the suicide j r of "Money at Eastbourne, Florence Paler gave a pathetic narrative regarding her j \ sham marriage and the murder of her ' ,' sister and the Salter's children. I ' MEAT FOR GERMANY. ! | Berlin, September IS. ! I The Social Democratic Congress at ' \ Ch'cmiutz .demanded the importation !of cattle and meat, especially frozen meat, and the. removal of all indirect . duties on food. j AN INDIAN CAPITAL. J Calcutta, September IS. I A proclamation formally converts Delhi | i anil suburbs into a chief commissionerI ! ' ship, thus inaugurating the capital. Lord Hardinge takes up his residence there in December. • j A RUSSIAN FORGER. ' St. Petersburg, September 18. [ Semero, director of the .Municipal '■ ' Bank at Blagovyehdensk, has been arI I rested. He is alleged to be the head of j a band of forgers who placed several i million of ]OO-rouble notes in cireula- ', l tion. There were branches of the forgers' business in Poland, Finland, Caucasia and Siberia.