GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 219, 16 March 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

TWO lil(i STORES CLOSED, j i'.y Cable—Press Association—Copyright; ! Received 14, u.lil) [i.m. New Yurk, March 11. Two big department stores owned by Henry Siegcl and Ki-unk Vngel, who have lieen indicted for financial im-jo;-larilics. have closed, resulting in the dismissal of 25111) girls. STEKAXSSOX'S EXPEDITION. New York. March 1:1. A message from Sted'anson brought by trappers from Fort Mcl'herson states that it is believed the Karkuk is on a polar drift, and there are grave fears for the vessel's fate. THE WALLACE COLLECTION. London, March 13. Mr. Wiener, of New York, i snogotiating with Lady Sackville for the purchase of the remainder of the Wallace 'collection and lias offered £800,1)00. PANIC-STRICKEN ITALIANS. New York, March 13. When a lire broke out in an Italian rooming house at Bridgeport, Connecticut, in which there were fifty boarders, a panic followed. The police used clubs to drive out the excited occupants, who fought fiercely to gain egress by wrong exits. Three were burned to death and several injured. CI ERMAX-AUSTRALIAN SERVICE. London, March 13. The Nordsdeutscher Co.'s report states that the main Australian line, which under existing contracts has been carried on at a loss, will be abandoned on the expiry of the contracts in September. It is unofficially stated that the company is likely to continue until January.

AN EXPLORER'S INSANITY. Newcastle, March 14. Dr. Mawson states that Jeffreys was sue of the party left ashore in Commonwealth Bay to work the wireless installation. His health failed ami his mental condition showed weakness. He began to despatch extraordinary messages, and was relieved of his wireless duties, Dr. MacLcan sparing no pains to afford him relief. He appeared to recover, and when he landed at Adelaide seemed quite normal. He was paid off and intended to return home to Toowoomba. COCKATOO ISLAND DOCK. Sydney, March 14. Mr. Julian King Salter has arrived by the Omrah to take charge of the Cackatoo Island Dock, relieving Mr. Cutler, who will shortly take charge of the State dockyards. LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND COMPENSATION. Hobart, March 14. The conference or the Federated Licensed Victuallers has concluded. It approved the principle of monetary compensation from the consolidated revenue to owners or licensees whose licenses were lost as a consequence of local option. The next confecrnce will be held in Wellington in 1915. THE MT. MORGAN MINE. Bribane, March U. The Mt. Morgan returns for the 28 days ended March 8 show that 22,510 tons of ore produced 494 tons of copper and 61136 ounces of gold, valued at £61,171.