GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 314, 14 June 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A GOOD PROFIT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, June 11. Another firm has pleaded guilty to » charge of selling a drug not accurately described, namely, Vitadatio. The firm was fined £lO. The prosecutor on behalf of the Crown alleged thai a bottle and its contents cost Is, and defendants purchased it for 4s and sold it lor 5s Cd. FIGHTING IN MEXICO. London, June 10. A Britisher was killed and four wound- » cd during Villa's capture of Tuxptut. <*N Villa invited Carranza to a conference in neutral territory upon President W&Sfr, son's warning that hostilities MBaMCjl MR. VLMTOERBILTS BODY FOIMft London, June TO. , A body found on the coast of Clan* is believed to be that of Mr. Vanderbilt. A watch bore his initials. AUSTRALIA'S HIGH COMMISSIONER. Melbourne, June 11. In the House Mr. Mahon, confirming the statement that Sir G. Reid's term had not been extended, said six years was long enough, as an official absent from Australia lost touch' with Auntralian feeling. OIIIXRSE STOWAWAYS. Melbourne, June 11. Tn connection with the alleged smugging by Chinese into the Commonwealth, 'two officers were despatched to other States to search new arrivals. Ten stowawavs were recently discovered otf a vei«el arriving at Brisbane from China. Tliev will be repatriated by the next vessel It is stated that the smugglers charge the-Chinese £UO per man.