GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 4 February 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE PERSIAN THRONE. By ('able—Press Association—Copy rig'!! t Teheran February 2. A quantity of villcs and horses have linen collected at A.strabad to assist an attempt by the ex.-Shah lo regain the throne. A TENANTS' LEAUUE. London, February 2. There is a dearth of house.- for the working classes at Kdmuutou and in other suburbs, and landlords are raising tin; rents. The tenants are forming leagues to resist this step by not paying lent until the increase is rescinded. A BOXER ROBBED. I London, February 2. Sid Burns, the pugilist, lost a valuable licpin and a considerable sum of money on board the Orsovij. Burns' companion, Frederick Miller, was arrested at (JravescnU and remanded. SLACK I'ASSEXCEU SEASON. London, February 2. The Times, iu a special article comparing Atlantic and Australasian shipping, states thaWniore passengers leave Liverpool for New York in a week than sail for Australia, India, and the Far J East iu a year. Shipowners niuiulaiu l that the proportions of Australasian J trade at present do not justify the em- ' ployment of larger and faster 'vessels, ■because the slack season means a heavy kiss of urolit and earnings. M* 1 HOWKON BROS., LTD. J Sydney, Februa.v :j. [ At the meeting of Bowron Bros., Ltd., Messrs Shaw and Herman were re-elect-ed directors of the Australian Hoard. The chaarmau reported tlitat although the balance-sheet was not as satisfactory as could be desired reports since tire date of the balance-sheet indicated tiiat an improvement might be anticipated. BUILDERS' DISPtTK. Sydney, February The men on a number of building jobs are idle,, as the result of yesterday's stop-work meeting. Unless n settlement is reached at tlie meeting to be held todiiy the. trouble, threatens to be serious.

MEDICAL CONGRESS. Sydney, February -I. Eighty-eight doctors, a number of tlicm accompanied by their wives, will sail by the Malicno to-morrow lo attend the Medical Congress in Auckland. A DRY MONTH. Sydney, February 'i. January was an exceptionally dry month. Only on two occasions during the past .">(i years has the rainfall in January been less.