GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 49, 18 July 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

«■>. STEAMERS COLLIDE. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright Calcutta,, July IG. The Euryalus, bound for Australia, collided with the Orissa, bound for Java, near Aelupur. Both were damaged. The Euryalus has discharged all her cargo. MOUNT LYELL RETURNS. Melbourne, July 17. The Mount Lyell returns from June .11 to July S, inclusive, show that, 20,434 tons of ore, also live tons of ■purchased ore, were treated, and yieMcd 574 tons of copper 33 241 ounces of silver, and 842 ounces of gold. PRISON CAMP GARDEN. Sydney, Jiiiy 17. The Minister of Justice has scoured 107 acres of the Emu Plains for the purpose of a prison camp, to produce vegetables for supplying' Government institutions. RROKEN HILL DEBENTURES. Sydney, July 17. The Broken Hill directors have allotted debentures valued at £75,000 to Australian applicants, and £2-5,000 to London. THE LABOR COUNCIL. Sydney, July 17. The Labor Council's half yearly report criticises the two La.bo'r Federations recently formed and refers to the failure of industrial unionism in the meat strike. MOTORING- REGULATION. Sydney, July 17. In the the Motor-car Amendment Bill passed the second reading, the Chief Secretary statin!:' thai il was proposed to prevent two persons riding on a motor-cycle, unless a trailei was attached. lie characterised the habit of a. girl sitting behind a motorc\>'le as improper and immodest. THE TOTI'I AND CHARITY. Melbourne. Julv 17. 'Hie association of Indies' benevolent societies passed a resolution to ask the Government to legrtli-e the totalizator and deduct a percentage for charity, as an alternative to the Direct Charity THE AFTERNOON SHIFT. Sydney, Julv 17. Ml oris to arrive at an am-eeim-nt in Hie Maitland dispute have failed. The Mien are dctenu'ni'd 'not to re'nine work unless the afternoon shift is abolished. The proprietors are equity obstinate. They .s( :l ie that rumors „f contemplated secession, are grouml'o s. PRISON' REFORM. Sydney. July 17. 'I he new system of the Prisons lie partineiil. for i'efor,miii!r Hie criminal clement hy human,, treatment is bavin" ■■' marked effect, showing a remark'vbV reduction in the number of inmate-