GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 273, 10 April 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

NEW ZEALAND MEAT SOLD AS > ARGENTINE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, April 8. Mr. Thos. Mackenzie attended the, prosecution of a Shanklin butcher, for selling Argentine meat as New Zealand meat. The butcher was fined 008 and costs. The bench commented on the seriousness of the offence. A FRONTIER TROUBLE. Calcutta, April 8. The newspaper Englishman states that trouble has broken out on the Waziri frontier. Two columns of British troops are operating near Tholl, where a fanatic mullah is preaching reprisals against the British for interfering with the traffic in arms. A SILVER DEAL VENTILATED. London, April 8. • The select committee report that Sir S. M. Samuel's firm purchased silver under the customary circumstances. [Montague and' Co., of which Sir S. M. Samuel, M.P., is a partner, bought some silver for the Government on commission. It was alleged that this was an action which should cause Sir S. M. Samuel to vacate his seat.] A MINING DISASTER. London. April 8. Three officials who descended to extinguish a fire in the Blaenanon colliery perished from the fumes. « RUBBER OUTRAGES. Lo'ndon, April 8. Before the Putumayo Committee Senor Arana (who was manager of the company) denied that lie knew of the cruelties until he saw Sir Roger Casement's report.