General Cables

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 162, 8 January 1914, Page 5

General Cables

.MOTOR UAKAUii IlUK.N'lii). I ,'-\ C.iij i;—i-'r.-.to .i.-..wi.Liioii—Copyright Received '/, U.ZO p.m. Sydney, January 7. In a (he in Robinson Brothers' motor gaidjje at Kempscy, six cars were damaged and the structure wad almost dehtroyed. The damage is estimated at ,JM,<RM). Eivo of oiie ears were insured in ihe Soutli British Company and one in the Xew Zealand Insurance Company. "■ A TERRIBLE DEATH. • . Received 7, 'J.2O p.m. Sydney, January 7. William Condon, aged 30, met a terlible death at Whiddon Brothels' tannery, at Botany, to-day. He was caught in some belting ant; whirled round, with his head and legs crashing against lite door, by the machinery.

BODIES WASHED ASHORE. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables. Received 7, 1i.35 p.m. New York, January 0. The, bodies which were washed ashore on the Eastern sea-board after the recent storms include those of Jessie MeCaiui, whose disappearance caused a sensation and was attributed to kidnappers, and of Jewel, an aviator, who was lost in October during an overwater flight.

QUEENSLAND OlOlil) RETURNS. Received 8, 12.40 a.m. Brisbane January 7. The Queensland gold return shows tlmt the approximate yield for the year was 2,633,430 ounces, a decrease of 830,470 ounces, compared with 1012.

. AN AVIATOR AND A DUEL. Received 8, 12.40 a.m. Cairo, January 7. As an outcome of Yedrinew (the aviator) refusal of Rouks' demand of a duel, on the ground that the li.tter had disgraced France, M. Quiuton, President of the French Aerial League, telegraphed to Vcdrines to fight the duel o,' return. Vedrines replied: "Will fight joil when I return." NEWCASTLE SHIPPING RETURNS. Received 7, 10.25 p.m. Newcastle. January 7. The shippin? office returns for 1!)13 show tint 3070 seamen had been enrratrcd at the port, eomnnred with 31110 in the previo'ft vor nnrt 2712 were disclmrnr,wl. tiniinst < " JS " The deserters „.,',.'.1,..v",1 nw, ~o>"n..rod tfith 3«7. The -..),;„ li..r="s '"'ite-'l totalled (128. a.tmin«t C.R7. T l '" vnlne o f <"l"nwe notes isstieil „.is -POj.lo Is eiTiow'n" 'i decrease of PIMM The -v""-s -i'rl £17,20 ii ir, c „ 0 „,„., T ,„i W 'H. ei7.Rflo i-20, a,„] ".„ f~oq v,r.,.i v ,.il r<i(\>) lis !>d, compared with rs«» 70.