GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 243, 4 March 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

UXIYKRSAL TRAINING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 3, 11.10 p.m. London, March 3. Major llolman. speaking at a dinner of the leaders nf the British Cadets, detailed the system in Australia, where, he said, there wa-- no opposition to universal training. <■- :ii from a few cranks. A DASTARDLY OUTRAGE. Berlin, March 3. A wire stretched on the road at Henningsdorf, near Berlin, hv robbers, swept three out of a motor car. killing two. EUROPEAN DEFENCE. Berlin. March 3. The Government proposes to raise, for military purpose-, a milliard, by means of a levy of half to three-quarters per cent, upon the total value of property. fortunes under 5(1.000 marks escaping. It is estimated, in view of the scheme, compared with 1 !>ll. to raise the Austrian army from to 471.000. and the French armv from .'.30.000 to 860,000. OCEAN YACHT RACK. Received 4. 1.10 a.m. Sydney. March 3. An ocean yacht race between Australia and New Zealand is mooted, and also an annual interstate or intercolonial race for smaller type of one design of vacht.

.A STIII'PINC FATALITY. Sydney. Ma veil 3. The underwriters arc advNcd tliat in tlic wreck of tlu- steamer Haddon ITiill at Saldanlia liay. on (lie .African coast., three of tlio crew were drowned. THE RESULT OF A STRIKE. Sydney. Marcli 3. In 'ijii<e<|iicik-c of tlic wliarf laborers' stride at Darling Tsland leading to conpost ion. wlioat lias dropped a penny.