GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 231, 18 February 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A BATHROOM FATALITY. By Cable Press Association—Copyright. Received 17, 5.5 p.m. London, February IG. Three children were asphyxiated by a "Geyser" in a bathroom at Peckham." j CHIEF RABBI OF BRITAIN. London, February 16. ITertz, of New York, has "been elected Chief Rabbi of Britain, securing 298 votes against Syamson's 39 votes. LYSOL POISONING. Received 17, 8.8 p.m. Suva, February 17. A young woman, married to a halfeaste named Groom, committed suicide by taking lysol. THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT. Received 17, 9.40 p.m. Melbourne, February 17. ill - . A. B. Piddington, a prominent Sydney lawyer, and Mr. Powers, Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, have accepted the offers of the High Court Judgeships cabled to them while on a visit to the Old Country. UNEMPLOYMENT BOOKS. Received 17, 11.15 p.m. London, February 17! The Insurance Commissioners have received 2,365,056 applications for unemployment books. Five thousand, eight, hundred and serentv-three were refused, on the ground that the applicants were ineligible.

THE PRICE 01' LEATHER. Received 18, 1 a.m. Sydney, February 17. The tanner?, owing in the continued unprecedented values of hides and skins have raised all leather ten per cent. THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS. Received 18. 1 a.m. ' "Brussels. February 17. The Socialists are objecting to the army increases. They announce a gencral strike on April 14.