GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

DROUGHT ENDED IN BRITAIN; Received June 22, 5.5 pan. London, June 20. 1 Excellent rains have fallen in Bnglmd, Ifter a fifty days' drought.—Ana-NX Cable Assn. A MARQUIS" DEFECTION. Received June 22, 6.5 pjn. London, June 20. Marchioness Oonyngham, formerly Bessie Tobin, an Australian, has been granted restitution of conjugal rights. The Marquis left her in December, 191$, and subsequently wrote refusing to return, as he was living with another wo- , man.—Aub. Nil. Cable Assoc. DISASTROUS KINEMA FIRE. Received Juno 22, 8.5 p.m. New York, June 21. 1 Eighty persons were burned to death in a kinemn Are at Mayaguez, Many women and children were crushed.—Aug. N.Z. Cable Assoc. NATIONAL BANK'S NFW ISSUE. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 21. The hank amalgamation committee has now formally consented to the proposed arrangement between the National Bank of New Zealand and Lloyds' Bank rewrding the new issue of 100,000 shares by the National at 110s, whereof Lloyds have undertaken to- subscribe 50,000 at Issue price.—Times Service.

A SHIPPING DEAL OFF. New York, June M. The stockholders voted down the proposed sale of the International Morcantil# Matine Ships to Britain. IMPERIAL AIR ROUTES. Received June 22, 11,5 p.m, • Iflndoq, June 21 lhe Alf Ministry has appointed a wndmg committee to advice on the method of organising tile Imperial air route 3. THE AMIB'S DELEGATES. Received June -2-2, 11.5 t i. m . London, Juno 21, The Indian Viceroy has .ijjrcod to receive the Amir's delegates at Rawalpindi.