GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 162, 26 November 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

f EXPLOSION IN A MINE. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Paris, November 24. It is reported that twenty-four men were killed by an explosion of carbonic acid gas in a mine at St. Martin de Valgalgues. FRAUDS ON TUBE RAILWAY. London, November 24. Sixteen liftmen and booking clerks on the Baker Street-Waterloo Tube Railway have been arrested for fraud in retaining clipped tickets and later rc-is-suing them to the public. BRITISH BY-ELECTION. London, November 24. A by-election in Bolton to lill the vacancy caused by Mr. Hardwood's death resulted as follows:—Taylor (Liberal) 10,000, Brooks (Unionist) 8835. A NINE DAYS' SPEECH. London, November 24. During the arbitration in the Post Office Telephone Company case, .Sir John Simon, Solicitor-General, made a speech lasting 9y 2 days. RUMOURED SHIPPING COMBINE. London, November 24. The authorities of the P. and (). and Cunai'd Companies deny the rumoured amalgamation. MURDER AT ETON COLLEGE. London, November 24. A murder has been committed at Eton College, Sedgwick. A porter, stabbed to the heart a girl named Dairs, who was a servant at one of the boarding-houses. COLONIAL IMMIGRANTS. London, November 24. An emigrant at Yass, in a letter to the Daily Mail, resents criticism of newcomers which are supposed to represent the working class. " ■ A PICTURESQUE ARREST. I London, November 24. | Reginald Wright, a clerk in Lloyd's | Bank, Bournemouth, was arrested on i Marley Common. Halcsmere. The police imitated his sister's voice, calling "Reggie," and Wright stepped from the bushes. A sum of £1155 in notes, and 640 sovereigns, comprising the greater part of the amount stolen, was found in a portmanteau.

MATERIALISM AND PLEAS-TOE. London, November 24,

The Rev. J. E. Watts-Ditchfield, interviewed, said that the Australian and New Zealand youths were not more seriously inclined than the British. Materialism and pleasure were the dominant dangers. Australia 1 and New Zealand were moving too rapidly, and were inclined to rush legislation.

A FATAL PANIC. Madrid, November 24.

During a cinematograph performance in a crowded Bibao circus a practical joker cried "Fire!" A panic ensued, and in the rush twenty children were trampled to death, several women, a few aged men, and many others being injured. There were heartrending scenes as the parents recognised the victims. THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC. Lisbon, November 24. The Revolutionists are dissatisfied with the Republican politicians failing to carry out reforms, and demand an electoral law establishing the Cabinet as responsible for its actions.