GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 57, 28 July 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

A PECULIAR DROWNING CASE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, .July i(i. A Doptford grocer, named Adams, went to the rivor to drown dog, and slipped and fell. 110 had a pocketful of stones, which .he intended to fasten to the dog's collar, and these caused him to sink and drown. The do«f escaped, A SCIENTIST'S TIIEOBY.

Sydney, July 27. Professor Laurie lias returned 'from a visit to Lord Uotfe Island. He states that ihe island is a sanctuary for the mountain mutton bird, the tamest wild bird! in the world. He discovered many ' scientific novelties, including a new ! species of .land shell unknown to other parts of the world. His study of ani- I in a] 9 suggests New Zealand affinities, coupled, with the fact that the ocean between the island and New Zealand is shallower than between New Zealand and Australia. He believes that the Dominion and the island formed in the past a great continent. < FIRE IN SYDNEY WAREHOUSE. Sydney, July 27. A fire damaged Fowler's bonded stores in Sussex street to the extent of several thousands of pounds. A MEDICAL TRADE UNION. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, July 26. At • the British Medical Association meeting at Aberdeen a proposal to establish a medical trade union was keenly panvassed. jAt previous meetings advocates of this have been heavily defeated but lately have succeeded in gaining the adhesion of a majority of the council.

OPENING OF PANAMA CANAL. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Washington, July 26. It is announced that the Panama Canal will be opened for commerce on August 15. The opening will be celebrated by the passage of the Government steamer Christobal. Only vessels of under -thirty feet draught will be allowed to use the canal A BIG BIAZE. London July 26. Three large oil, soap, ikrd, and tallow factories have been burned at Port Duhdas, Glasgow. The damage is estimated at £50,000. Streams of burning oil poured irto the streets, «nd the Parish church and; several premises were destroyed.