GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1916, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FEDERAL NOTE FORGERS. Australian-N.Z. Cabin Association. Received August 17, S.a p.m. Syclney, August 10. Two men have been arrested in connection with the forgery of Commonwealth Bank £5 notes, a number of which werfe recently discovered in circulation. The prosecution stated that it is lielievcd £3(100 has been circulated, and only a few of the notes have been recovered. GOLD FIND. Received August 17, 8.3 p.m. Hobart, August 17. The first reports of the gold lind. make i'j plain that it was over-estimated. Later tests give an average of loz. rwlwts. to the ton. The reef is three feet wide. WOMEN SPEAKERS IN CHURCHES. Received August 17, 5.5 p.m. London, August l(i. The recent remarks made by the Bishop of London, suggesting that women should be conditionally permitted to deliver addresses in the churches, have aroused active controversy. 'The Bishop explains that lie never intended to permit women preachers, and asks the clergy to suspend their opinions till lie confers with tliem. DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE , Rome, August 10. An earthquake destroyed houses at Rimin and it is feared there are victims. A CYCLONE IN JAMAICA. t Received August 17, 11.5 p.m. Kingston, August 17. . A cyclone swept Southern Jamaica. H is believed the northern part escaped.The banana crop;i principally sulTered. Com nuuiication with Kingston has been OU< oil. There were some deaths.