GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 164, 28 November 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A STEAMER ON FIRE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, November 20. The steamer Naneric, formerly the Aotca, has anchored at Fc*nado de Noronha with her cargo of meat and coffee afire. Thirty per cent, reinsurances have been effected.

LONDON TRAMWAY COMBINE. London, November 20. The Metropolitan Electric Tramways and the London United Tramways have agreed to. amalgamate. Their capital will be £3,800,000. EXPLOSION AT STARCH WORKS. New York, November 2(i. The death-roll caused by the explosion at the starch works at Waukcgan is definitely returned at eight. COMPULSORY SERVICE. London, November 20.

The president of the Pahiatua Territorial Association, replying to Radical newspaper criticisms of national training, concludes: "You may champion the Peace Society's cause and hinder universal training in the Homeland, but I ask you to see that your illustrations regarding New Zealand's compulsory training are truthful and substantiated."

A DIVORCE CASE. London, November 20. Alfred Grimshaw, an engineer, has divorced his wife and obtained an order for £ISOO damages against the co-re-spondent, Harold Greenwood, who was formerly Vicar of St. Thomas', Sunderland, but is now in Australasia.

muttnekrs shot. St. Petersburg, November 26. Eleven mutineers have been shot at Sevastopol, and 400 sailors have been transferred to Reval and Vladivostoclc There are strikes in various districts as a protest. THE SOUTH AFRICAN UNION. Capetown. November 28. General Botha, speaking at Standerton. said that before dealing with tile naval defence contribution they wished to give the Defence Act a chance of proving itself. He favoured their own ileet to protect South African waters. THE LUST OF GOLD. London, November 20.

The ten thousand sovereigns . stolen and -replaced by lead in a consignment of 200,000 prnl; to Egypt were consigned by the Bank of England to the Credit Lyonnais, Alexandria. The boxes bore both the banks' seals, which were intact on arrival at Alexandria. SENSATIONAL FIRE. London, November 20. A large drapery store at Clonmel was destroyed by fire. There were exciting scenes, the proprietor, his family and twenty assistants being imprisoned, but they were rescued just .before the roof collapsed.

COMPENSATION. London, November 20,

Returns show that during 1011 the payments to officials and workmen as compensation totalled. £3,050,404 as compared with £2,700.325 in 1910. and cover seven of the chief industries, including the management funds and legal and medical eosts. The whole amount paid out in connection with compensftton in 1011 totals over £4,000,000.