GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 136, 26 October 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE SPORT OF KINGS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 25, 10.10 p.m. London, October 25. Lord Derby states tnat it is certain that the King will continue to run tne Egerton House stable. AN ART SALE. London, October 25. Mr. Heseltine, the &rt auctioneer, sold six hundred drawings collected by Mr. Colnaghi, for £200,000. The sale included seventy-eight Rembrandts and thirty Watteaus. THE PAPASUI WRECK. Melbourne, October 25. A writ • has been issued against the Australian Shipping Company, Melbourne, claiming £OOOB in respect of 304 passengers by the steamer Papanui, which was wrecked on September 11, 1911, when bound from England to Australia. The passengers were landed at St. Helena Island, and the Crown agents for the colonies have undertaken proceedings to recover the cost of forwarding the passengers to their destination and maintaining them until forwarded.

EARLY CLOSING. Received 26, 1.10 a.m. Sydney, October 25. The New South Wales Alliance manifesto draws attention to the fact that hotels are not included in the early closing proposals of the Government, and asks the reason why. THE TOTALISATOR. Sydney, October 25. A Bill proposing legalising the totalisator will be introduced in the Assembly next week. It is a private measure, but it is believed that 'he Government will probably given s;:i oportunity for a thorough debate.