GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 284, 23 April 1913, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

A ROYAL VISIT.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright,

Received 22, 10 p.m. London, April 21. The King and Queen have started on a visit to the railway works at Crewe and an inspection of the potteries. .

A GENEROUS GIFT,

Received 22, 10 p.m. Calcutta, April 22.

Lady Harding lias devoted the thanksgiving fund for the Viceroy's escape to the entertainment of all children in Indian hospitals on the Viceroy's, birthday.

UNIVERSITY SENATORS,

Received 22, 8.35 p.m. Sydney, April 22.

The first election of Senators under the amended University Act resulted in the re-election of the nine retiring Senators and one Progressive. The. Progressives made determined efforts to upset the old regime, and ran seven candidate!.

A UNION COMPANY CHARTER. Received 23, 12.55 a.m. Sydney, April 22. The Union Company has chartered the Adelaide Company's new steamer Willochra for the New Zealand trade. She will take up the running on May 1.

A HUGE LINER. Received 22, 11 p.m. London, April 22,

The Cunard liner Aquitania has been launched at Clydebank. She is the largest vessel yet built in Britain. She has a tonnage of 47,000 tons, a speed of 23 knots an hour, and carries 3250

passengers and a crew of 1000. She has several motor lifeboats.