GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 191, 11 February 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

PARCELS POST. By Cable—Press Association—Copyrigns Received 10, 9.20 run . Ottawa, February 9. The parcels post has been established throughout Canada. flax-growixi; in- England. Times-Sydney Sun Special. Cables. Received 10, 5.15 p.m.' London, February 0. Doctor Varges Eyre proposes to revive tho flax-growing industry of Britain. Reporting to the Board of Agriculture, he stateH that flax-growing for fibre alone, or fibre and seed, is a feassible project for the British fanner. The climate and soil arc suitable.

ANIMAL DISEASES. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables. Received 10, 5.15 p.m. London, February 9. The zoo pathologist, who examines every animal, states that pneumonia was the worst disease in the zoo, especially among reptiles. Improved heating was diminishing the disease. There had been several eases of sleeping sickness, but it was not transmissible to I man. TI1H) ALBANIAN l-OAN.

Tiincs-Sydnev Sun Special Cables. Received 10, 5.15 p.m. Berlin, February Id It is semi-oflicially announced that all six Powers arc agreeing to guarantee the Albanian loan of three millions. Austria-Hungary ami Italy arc making advances of half-a-million for immediate requirements. A STATE DAIRY. Received 11, 1'2.."> a.m. Svdnev, I'ebrua.r;' 1(1. The Hon. Mr. Kstell, .Vlinistir for Labor and Industry, proposes to establish >a State dairy and industrial farm at Ramhvick, to supply public institutions. COLONIAL IX.STTJTTE. : Received 10, 11,3 p.m. London, FollViiiivy HI. Tlic Council of the Colonial Institute propone to change the name to Royal nnitannie Institute. The ■•natter will be submitted to the annual meeting in March.