GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 182, 31 January 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright London, January 20. The effort to tow submarine A 7 out of the mud lias failed. r.LAGUE IN CEYLON. Colombo, January 2S. There have been srx sudden deaths and oik' lias been diagnosed as due to septicaemia plague. OIL FUEL FOR SUBMARINES. Paris, January 20. Owing to the frequency of accidents to submarines the Government is substituting steam for oil fuel. LODGES AND THE DOCTORS. Sydney, January 30. The lodges are indignant at the proposals of the British Medical Association to increase the charges to friendly societies. The Foresters at Micir annual meeeting decided to oppose any attempt of the Medical Association to dictate terms. ' , i THE WHEAT STANDARD. I Perth, January 30. The wheat standard f.a.q. for tile year year has been fixed at fillli per bushel, RUSSIAN j-IQUOl! LAWS. St. Petersburg, Jamrhry 29. Count Sergius Witte, formerly .Minister of Finance, dramatically appealed to the Council of Empire to correct his mistakes regarding the. liquor laws. lie now recommended limitation of the spirits monopoly ami the devotion of the surplus revenue to aid the crusade against drunkenness.

RHODKSIAN LANDS. London, January 20. The British Government has proposed to the British South Africa Company that the present acute questicn of (he ownership of land ill Southern Rhodesia should lie referred to the Privy Council. A LONG RUN CHALLENGE. London, January 20. Hart, the runner .has challenged tlie world to a race of IP miles or upwards for £SOO -aside.