GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

IRISH LEAGUE'S RESOLUTION. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— Copyr'eht. London, June 8. The convention of the Irish League in Britain carried a resolution in favor of retaining its independence, despite a strong movement in favor of joining the British Labor Party.—Aus.-.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MONGOLIAN INDEPENDENCE. Copenhagen, June 8. Mongolia has proclaimed its independence and the Cossack general, Semenov, has been made Grand Duke.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE. London, June 8. A sensational unwritten law case has occurred at Bodmin. Nichollf.', a miner, was acquitted on a charge of the manslaughter of Captain Schieff, who figured in the Billie Carleton case. Schieff was a notorious profligate. He was spending a holiday in Cornwall, and tried to lure Nicholl's 17-year-old daughter to London by means of immoral letters. Nieholls intervened, and a fight pith Schieff resulted in SchiefFs death —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MERTONS' LICENCE,

London, May 29.

The Board of Trade referred to the' "King's Bench Division its.refusal- to issue. *a licence to trade in non-ferrous metalsto Henry Gardner, formerly chairman of Mertons Limited, on tho-ground of liis influence and association with enemy corporations:. The hearing was not fin-ished.—Aus.-KZ. Cable Assn.

THE PRINCE OF WALES

London, May 29,

The freedom of the City of London has been conferred on the Prince of Wales. In his response, the prince said; he would never regret his service overseas: "In those four years. l I mixed with the men and I found my Ang.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LORD HENEAGE'S SEAT BURNED.

Received June 9, 8.5 p.m. London, June 9

Lord Heneage's seat at Hainton Hall Lincolnshire, was burned. The lieir looms were saved—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn

OIL BORINGS AT NEWARK.

Received June 9, 8.50 p.m.

London, -Tune 9. Oil borings near Newark have bee) sanctioned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A JEWISH WAR MEMORIAL

Received June 0, 8"i0 p.m

London. June 9.

The Jews are raising a million sterlir.g for a war ?nemorißl, including an endowment of a college of Jewish learning at Oxford or Cambridge.—Aus.-N.Z'. Cable Asst.