GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 116, 2 October 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. •London, September 30.

liealy ami Broadman sailed on the Ayrshire. Many swimmers were present at a farewell supper to tlrem.

A DISASTROUS STORM. Paris, September 30. A heavy storm is raging on the coast, particularly at St. Nazaire, where quays and ■ shipbuilding docks have been ravaged. The. stocks on which the battleship France is being built were partially destroyed. A number of wrecks are reported.

A ROYAL RESENTMENT. Berlin, September 30. Prince George of Bavaria is selling his palace at Munich, because 'his -wife, the Archduchess Isabella Marie of Austria, left shortly after their marriage in F 'Lruary on account of precei? i«s being given to Bavarian Royalties.

THE TAX TRAGEDY.

London, September 30.

Flo Dudley, not Frances Dudley, was a well-known principal bov in pantomimes. Hopcvood was a director of a city company, and a married man. A will was found in his pocket, bequeathing £2OOO to the dead woman's child.

A QUAINT APPEAL. Ottawa, September 30,

Stefaneon, Who discovered the white Eskimos, is urging the Canadian Government to prevent civilisation reaching the Eskimos.. IJe asks for the prohibition of missionaries and traders, otherwise be is convinced the Eskimos will become extinct.

THE PERSIAN AGREEMENT. London, September 30. It is officially stated that Sir Edwardl Grey and M. Sazanoff are in complete accord. They did not discuss a new Persian agreement. Neither intends nor desires the partition of the country. In order to expedite the withdrawal of the troops they are considering methods of strengthening the Persian Government.

POWDEELESS FRANCE. Paris, September 30. The Federation of Workmen at the Government powder works has issued a memorial asserting that t'here are still 800,000 kilogrammes of old powder in stock, and protesting against _ the possible adoption of nitro-glycerine, which has a most deteriorating effect on the guns.

THE ISLES OF GREECE. Athens, September 30.

An Italian ship endeavoured to prevent the Turks landing troops in Sanvos. A French cruiser informed the Italian commander that Italy was not entitled to interfere hi Samos. The Samiana resisted the landing, and killed several Turks. The Turkish soldiers outraged two Samian girls after murdering their father. The Porte agreed to punish tlw assailants of the Greek steamer at Samoa.