GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1916, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

MOTHER ATTACKS CHILDREN WITH AXE. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Melbourne, September 12. Mrs. Eraser, wfo of a well-known land owner at Raknliinek, attacked her two sons, aged six and three, with an axe, I fatally injuring the elder and seriously injuring the younger. i STOCKTON MOTOR FATALITY. Sydney, September 12. At the inquest on the victims in the Stockton motor fatality, a verdict of accidental death was returned. [ln this case a motor going on to a ferry boat got out of control and pushed a trap off the boat into the river.] AMERICAN LABOR TROUBLE. j New York, September 11. The Central Labor delegates have recommended a general sympathetic strike of New York unionists, who number 800,000. GREENLAND AS AN AMERICAN BASE. New York, September 11. Admiral Peary, commenting on the proposed transfer of the American rightß in Greenland to Denmark, urges the value of Greenland as an American naval base, . ANTI-BLACK LIST DEMON. STRATION. "- ■ Buenos Aire9, September 11. A demonstration was held yesterday in the Plaze Congress against the British black list. Ten political and patriotic organisations participated, and prominent politicians and professional men urged neutrals to resist. TOM MANN DEFEATED. [ London, September 11. I Robert Young defeated Tom Mann for the secretaryship of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers by 4000 votes.