GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 275, 30 April 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

THE OMRAH'S MISHAP. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Brisbane, April 29. At the inquiry into the Omrah's mishap the pilot said the port engine was ordered to go full speed astern, but apparently the engines were put the wrong way, and the speed of the ship was not checked until she struck the wharf. Heconsidered it might be a risky thing to hold the vessel for three-quarters an hour on the flood tide. Garrett, fourth engineer, stated that as far as he knew he worked the engine as directed by the telegraph. He evidently made a mistake and put the engine ahead instead of astern.

, A STATE COAL MINE. Sydney, April 2!). An area near Lithgow has been selected for a State coal mine. DIVIDING NKW SOUTH WALKS. •' ; ydnoy, April 20. The New St::te suggested by the Grafton- residents, cabled on January 8, is 05,000 square miles, smaller than Victoria but larger than Tasmania. Tin: population is roughly 23,000. The area is bounded, on the south by the Hastings and Liverpool ranges, on the east by the 150deg. Omin. meridian of longitude, on the north by the 31deg. parallel of latitude, and along this to the Darling; on the west by the Darling and Culgoa Rivers to the Queensland border, which is the northern boundary; and on the east by the sea. The committee is actively working for the separation. A NEW ZEALANDER'S DEATH. Received April 21), 11.40 p.m. Sydney, April 20. An inquest was held touching the death, of Robert Coneys, a New Zca'lander, who was found dead in bed. The evidence showed that he w 3 employed as a rent collector. His employer discovered a shortage in bis accounts. Deceased promised to mnike the shortage good, and cabled to New Zealand for money, which was not forthcoming. He also stated that he came into a fortune of £BOOO some years ago. The medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to poisoning. A verdict of suicide was returned. Melbourne, April 28'. A tanners deputation asked Mr. Tudor for the removal of the duty on wattle bark, stating that the local"production was insufficient to meet requirements. Mr. Tudor is considering the matter. Received April 28, 10 p.m. Sydney, April 28. Further negotiations over the wool trouble have been futile. I'ekin, April 2S. It is believed that Captain Pappenheim and a filibustering party have been killed in Mongolia.