GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 271, 17 April 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THE Ni£W III&RIDES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, April 15. Reuicr states tliat France lias agreed to discuss tac working of the New lleb- ( rides tunuuniiniuni. Both Governments I are now discussing the scope of tile .1 conference. ( f PARAFFIN WAX BATH. ' \ Paris April 1.5. i The Academy of Medicine unanimously ( co,;,menus the elhcacy oi Dr. Barthc 1 cits ivincliort's pai'ull'ini wax batli heated to 125 degrees Fahrenheit, for curing rheumatism, gout, sciatica and lumbago. TIEE SMALLPOX OASES. Sydney, April IG. There is one smallpox case at Newcastle. The latest cases reported are extremely mild. THE SYDNEY SHOW. Sydney, April 16. Tho show concluded yesterday. The aggregate attendance for the eight days was 310,900, which is a record. GERMAN BETTING TAX. Berlin, April 15. The doubling of the betting tax is es- ■ timated to yield nearly a million ster- { ling to the Imperial Treasury and a jj quarter of a million to the federated f States. KILLED BY A MADMAN. Delhi, April 15. Major Dodd, who was shot byi the native who ran amok, has also succumbed. NEW FRENCH BATTLESHSIP. Park, April 15. A battleship of 29,500 tons is being laid down at Brest, to carry sixteen 13%incih guns in four revolving turrents. . SOUTHAMPTON COLD STORAGE. London, April 15. Mr. T. Mackenzie, Higli Commissioner, inspected the storage and handling facilities at Southampton, in connection with the alteration of the New Zealand services. He found them gen--1 erally satisfactory, hut suggested minor improvements. YORKSHIRE MLNlwiS' BALLOT. London, April 15. t, The Yorkshire miners' ballot on the ■ minimum wage question, on the 12th, rewlted in a vote of 27,259 to 11,393 in favor acceptance. AN ITALIAN TRAGEDY. Rome, April la. A man named Teruglio, after mortally wounuiTig a park-keeper at Undint, •gainst whom he had a grudge, barricaded himself in his home, killed his wife, and two sons, and then attempted > suicide. [ A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE. Lisbon ; April 15. J A cyclone destroyed Port Amelie, ! Mozambique. Many natives perished. j The European inhabitants were transi ferred to Ibo. GENERAL TELEGRAMS. STRIKE BREAKERS' MEDALS.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Hamilton, Yesterday. Yesterday a monster picnic, attended by 5000 persons, was held at the Ruakura State Farm, in recognition of the services rendered by the special constables to the Auckland farming communityduring the strike. The Hons. Mas»ct and Hemes, and Mr. R. F. Bollard, M.R., were amongst those present. Bronze medals, provided by the Auckland Citizens' League, were presented to those who took part in keeping the flag flying. The Premier, in making tlis presentation, said that the Government took the only stand possible. Each medal had engraved upon it a horseman, tlie Auckland city arms, and the name of the recipient.