GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 259, 31 March 1914, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

THE CHILDREN'S TEETH. Times and Sydney oim Cables. Received 30, 5.10 p.m. London, March 29, Tile London County Council has ascertained that there is a bigger proportion of had teeth among the children o) the well-to-do than among the poorest, because the poor eat coarse food anil fewer sweets, generally of boiled sugar only, and no caramels or chocolates which cling to the teeth. The Council urges the use of brown bread and fruit, for an apple eaten at tha conclusion of a meal 'leaves the mouth physiolimically clean.

■ MORE FASHION' NOTES. Received 30, 5.10 p.m. London, .March 20. Jewellers report that the most fashionable stones this season are aquamarine, tourmaline, emerald, jade, cornolian and pink quartz. There is an undoubted revival in ear-rings set with these stones, but brooches will he seldom worn, and gold bangles are superseded by bangles of jade or other stone. Many rings are unfashionable. Opal is the supreme favorite, and black opals are greatly cherished. STILL ON T STRIKE. Received 30, 5.50 p.m. London, March 30. The Yorkshire miners have decided not to suspend their notices pending a conference of 120,000 members strong. A cable message receiyed yesterday was to the effect that the Conciliation Board Committee had arrived at a settlement of the South Yorkshire dispute, provided the strike notices were withdrawn.

THE ORSOVA RELEASED. Received 31, 12.35 a.m. Sydney, March 30. The Orsova has been released from quarantine. FROZKX MEAT BLOCKED. Received ,'JI, 12.35 a.m. Sydney, March 30. Very little frozen meat arrived for loading to-day. The «ncn refused to handle frozen rabbits for the Medic. Mr. Hughes states that the men have been notified to work frozen cargo.