GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 257, 9 April 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

iIAMUAOE OF LORD ROSEBERY'S SON.

I!)' Cable —Press Association—Copyright. London, April 8.

Queen Alexandra, several Royalties, Mr Anquith, and members of the Cabinet attended the wedding of the Hon. Neil Primrose, M.P., to the Hon. Victoria Stanley at St Margaret's. It was the great social event of the season.

LABOR CONFERENCE.

Sydney, April 8.

The Labor Conference decided in favor of again submitting to the electors the proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution.

MARSH'S BANKRUPTCY

London, April 7

The creditors of Richard Marsh, the trainer, are considering the King's offer to provide £BOOO to enable Marsh to pay 5s in the £.

DEAR BUTTER IN AUSTRALIA. Received April 8, 8.10 p.m. Melbourne, April 8. The price of butter has been raised to sixteeiipence per pound.

THEFT OF COLT) BULLION. Received April 8, 8.10 p.m. Perth, April S. Cold bullion worth £SOO was stolen from the State battery at Calgo.

BIUTISn COAL-MINERS,

DEMAND A BIG INCREASE.

London, April 8. Received April 9, 12.45 a.m. The Coal-owners' Association refused the Minors' Federation's request for a joint conference to discuss the 20 per cent, increase, but is prepared to discuss the demand at the Conciliation Boards in the respective districts. The miners' executive decided, failing a further effort to secure a national conference, to summon the federation for 'April 21 to determine a line of action.