GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 35, 1 July 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

CHEAP PERFORMANCE OF WAGNER. Times—Sydney Sun Services. ( Berlin, June 20. A performance of Parsifal was given at tlie Opera House, Wiesbaden. The admission charge was threepence, and the house was crowded with clerks, teachers and artisans. RUSSIA AND PERSIA. Teheran, Juno 29. The 'Foreign Minister lias complained to the British Legation of Russian aggressions on the northern frontier. LONDON BUILDERS' STRIKE. London, June 29. A syndicalist union has been established in connection with the building strike, with the object of discouraging the proposed sectional government. THE SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE. Batavia, June 29. A cloudburst following the earthquake devastated Benkoelen business quarter, and several institutions were destroyed. It is stated that the damage cannot be estimated. The damage caused by the earthquake is estimated at £BO,OOO. SOUTH AFRICAN WAN. London, June 29. The underwriters for the South African loan receive M per cent. TIIE NEW HEBRIDES. London, June 29. The Morning Post insists that the | Government should publish the British officer's report supporting the grave allegations of slavery and corruption in ' the New Hebrides. ALEXANDRA DAY. London, June 29. The sale of roses on Alexandra Day realised £20,000 for the hospitals. THE INSURANCE ACT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, June 29. At a. dinnar of the National MedSeal Union, connoting of non-panel doctor". Dr Porter, of Edinburgh, declared that no Act had done so much to kill individuality among doctors as tilie National Insurance Act.