GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 23, 17 June 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A LUCKY NEW ZEALAXDKR.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 16, 8.50 p.m. Sydney, June 16.

Wright, the subject of yesterday's fall, attributed his luck on this and several other occasions to the fact that he was born with a caul. His numerous escapes iacluded a narrow shave from drowning in the Auckland harbor.

LIQUOR IN .MILITARY CAMPS. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright , Received 16, 9.35 p.m. Ottawa, June 10. The troopers of the Sixth Field Battery have resigned in a body, owing to the Minister of the Militia retiring Major Leonard, in connection with the presence of lqiuor in camp. The men assert that Major Leonard was wholly unaware of any liquor being hidden in the camp. CALGARY OIL BOOM. Received 16, 5.30 p.m.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. Ottawa, June 16.

The Calgary oil boom continues. The Stock Exchange is thronged. The newspapers advise caution. The Regina Leader refuses oil advertisements.

DEATH OF THE TANGO. . Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 16, 5.30 p.m. London, June 10. The death of the tango is officially ■confirmed. The president of the British •Association for Dancing declared that the tango is unsuitable for regular ballroom dances.

BAD TEETH. Times and Svdnev Sun Services. Received 16,' 5.30 p.m. London, June 16. Dr. Hawkes, speaking at the Charity Organisation Society,' urged the establishment of dental clinics for the expectant mother whose bad teeth often poisoned the blood of her children. He declared that if he were a eugenist lie would not allow a fiian or woman to •marrv with a decayed tooth in the head.

NATIONS SPECULATING. Times and Sydney Sun Servicer. Received 10, 5.00 p.m. St. Petersburg, .lime IG. , Russia has granted Turkey permission to search for the Turkish treasure chests hidden in Sevastopol during the Crimean war, conditionally upon Russia receiving half of the treasure recovered.

NEW SOl'Tli WALES POLITICS.

Received li, P2.5D a.m. Svdney, .lime Hi.

The caucus has decided the programme for the coming session. It will include a State lire insurance scheme on all fours with the New Zealand Act.

JANET NIOOLU YrfiKrlvKJ).

Received 17, 12.50 a.m. Svdney, June. Ifi.

News Hias been received of the wnck at the Straits Settlements of the fteamer Janet Nicoll. the quondam NewZealand trader. The crew were saved.