GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 257, 20 March 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A JEWEL ROBBERY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Berlin, March IS. , Swindlers induced a Russian lady to entrust them with a handbag containing jewels worth £0250, whilst she visited ii kinematograph show. The men then decamped. ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS. Ottawa, March IS. The Government has refused a Parliamentary investigation into the charges of election frauds preferred against M. Coderre. Mr. Borden pointed out that the preferrers of the charge denied them afterwards. M. Coderre, he said, intended to clear himself in the courts. FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNS. Paris, March IS. The Senate rejected the Electoral Reform Bill, providing for the representation of the minorities. The Ministry has resigned. [The Government of which M. Briand is head came into office only two months ago.] THE NARRUNG. London, March IS. Lloyds presented Captain Bidwell. of tlie Naming, with a gold watch and a cheque for £3OO, the first officer with £125, and the boatswain with £SO. LIVINGSTONE'S CENTENARY. '■ London, March IS. J Many references were made to David | Livingstone in the papers to-day. Lord Curzoii delivered a euloghun at the Geographical Society's commemoration meeting. DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH. Capetown, March IS. The Federal Council of • the Dutch Reformed Churches has urged Generals Botha and Hertzog to settle their dilTicidties and thus avoid a schism. A SOAP CASE. London, March 18. Brunner, Mond and Co.'s application to restrain Lever Bros, from using applicants' process "for purifying oils has been dismissed. Defendants admitted that the process was worth a quarter of .. a million a year to them, but they claimed piror knowledge, invalidating the patent, i THE AUCKLAND LOAN. ' '•. London, March IS. v Letters of allotment ' have been forwarded in connection with the Auckland Drainage Board loan. CHARGE OF ESPIONAGE. Berlin, March IS. Bergmann, a Frenchman, has been arrested at Metz, on a charge of espion- j age. J THE BRITISH DAIRY SHOW. ■ London, Marcli IS. ! The Dairy Show is offering prizes for colored and ivncolored colonial cheese, also collections of dairy produce. . ; A NATURAL DEATH. London, March IS. The Southampton police state that there is nothing to support the theory of foul play in connection with the death of Frances Leslie, the dancer, on the Oceanic. MINERS RESCUED. - London, March IS. The miners who spent St. Patrick's Day in the flooded Townhead mine have been rescued. A GALLANT RESCUE. • London, March IS. A number of workmen were overcome by gas in a sewer at Bays water. Firemen, with smoke helmets, rescued two and bravely endeavored to rescue a third, but failed. The rescuers were renearorUv hauled to the surface unconscious. Two firemen perished.