GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 172, 7 December 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A FEVER-STRICKEN FORCE.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.

Calcutta, December .1

Fever is racing among members of the Burmese frontier mission. Captain Pickthall arid three Brahmans are dead and thirty Sepoy* have been stricken.

THE GRAND CHALLENGE CUB.

London, December ~i.

TheTlenlev Grand Challenge Cup, won by the Australian Eight, is being conveyed on the Oinrah, in charge of the captain, for exhibition in Australia.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Paris, December 5,

Fracture of the couplings caused seven carriages to separate from a train on the circular railway. The carriages collided with another train. Forty-two people were injured and much damage was done.

BOYS FOR WKSTRALIA. London, December 5.

Thirteen poor-law lads have sailed for West Australia under the auspices of the Child Emigration Society.

THE CESAIIEVITOH. St. Petersburg, December 5. The doctors insist that the Cesarevitch should proceed to Gagry, in the Black Sea. It is uncertain whether he will ever recover the use of his left leg.

AN ANARCHIST OUTRAGE. Paris, December 5,

An anarchist named Dueret was fatally shot. It is believed Ills assailant was an anarchist, named Lacombo, who was implicated in Hit* Le Saubrais affair, where bandits shot a ticket collector and placed a bomb in the stationmaster's office. Ducret was regarded as an informer.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. St. Petersburg, December 5. The Russian troops have reached Urga, They will proceed to Western Mongolia the latter Government providing transport facilities.

PEACE IN TRIPOLI. Rome," December 5. The. Chamber has ratified the Tripolitan peace treaty.

THE COMMONWEALTH BANK. London, December 5. Mr. Campion, London manager of the Australian Bank, has been appointed London manager of the Commonwealth Bank, which opens at 3fi to 38 New Broad street early in Jaiiaury.