GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 166, 30 November 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BREAD UPON THE WATERS. By Cable Press Association—Copyright. Received 29, 10.25 p.m. London, November 29. Mrs. Longeon, wife of a laborer at Gateshead, gave a seafaring youth a decade ago shelter and food. The youth emigrated to Australia, where he was a successful farmer. He died in June, and donated Mrs. Longeon his estate, 'with £25,000 worth of stock. FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION. St. Petersburg, November 29. A Russian military train with reservists collided with a workmen's train at Horso, in Manchuria. Eleven were killed, and thirty-two severely injured.

WAR IN THE AIR. Berlin, November 29. It is reported that the War Office and the Admiralty recommend the construction of a fleet of twenty Zeppelins, with a speed of 51 miles ail'hour, capable of remaining aloft for four davs and discharging a ton of explosives.*

.A MANSLAUGHTER CASE. Received 2!). 9.20 p.m. Sydney, November 29. King was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife in September, with a recommendation to mercy ou the giound that he was of weak intellect. Sentence was deferred.

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS. Received 29, 9.20 p.m. Sydney. November 29, The seheme_ for the redistribution of New Smith Wales swats has proved unacceptable, and a_ new one will be intro(hir'i!. It provide- for 27 divisions. •Munoy grains two m v.* oloclornto.s.

riIMMOXWKALTR |.\| PORTS \ND EXPORTS.

Melbourne. November 29. The imports to the Commonwealth in October were a record, being £2,398,000 above the previous October. On 'the other hand the exports decreased bv £884,000. The imports for the ten months increased bv £10.138,715/