GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 257, 28 March 1914, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

PRESS UNION CONFERENCE. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright London, March 20. The Empire Press Union has accepted the Canadian press invitation to the conference in August, 1913. THE HAtiUE CONFERENCE. London, March id. ■ Mr. Acland, in reply to a question, stated that Britain had informed the United States that it was favorable to the preparation of a programme for the next Hague Conference. THE KAISER IN ITALY. Rome, March 20. The King of Italy entertained the Kaiser at luncheon at Venice. The populace warmly welcomed the two sovereigns.

BOMBAY INCENDIARY FIRES. Bombay, March 26, Nine further lires are supposed to be due to incendiaries. Bluejackets are patrolling the cotton sheds. NATURALISATION BILL. London, March 26. The British Nationality Bill has passed through committee, in the House of Lords. AUSTRALIAN BEEP. London, March 20. In tlie House of Commons, Mr. Samuel 'stated that in a consignment of 398 bullocks from B. R. Richards & Sons, Sydney, which bore the Commonwealth certificate} 12.3 per cent, contained worm nests. Mr. Samuel added that the certificates in nowise exempted meat from examination in Britain. THE ORSOVA AND SMALLPOX. I Sydney, March 27. The Orsova has arrived, and has been quarantined and fumigated. The pas- ! sengeTs are required to stay in qtiaranj tine until fourteen days after successful vaccination. There is one case of smallpox at Newcastle.