GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

SMALLPOX IN ONTARIO. By Telegraph —Pxra* Assn.—Copyright. Received Nor. 29, 55 p.m. Washington, Nov. 25. According to a message from Albany, the New York health commissioner has advised the closing oi the Ontario-New York border. This action is due to the smallpox, epidemic is Ontario. —Aus.&Z. &ble Assn. MADEIRA WINE CROP. Received Nov. 29, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Nov. 25. The United States Consul at Funchal reports that the Madeira wine crop has decreased forty per cent owing to inolement weather.—•Aim.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COAL MINE? IN AMERICA. Washington, Nov. 28. the Government has decided to seize the bituminous coal mines where the owners do not show & disposition to cooperate in increasing production and Win dispatch troops to all the areas to protect the miners who decide to act as strike breakers. Wherever the mines are seized the Government will impose 14 per cent, increase in wages.—-Aus.-&Z--Cable Assn. BATTLE OF JUTLAND. Received Nov. 30, 11 p.m. London, Nov- 20. Lord Beatty's reported decision not to publish an official Jutland account is new denied. * AUSTRALIAN CANTEENS. . Received Nov. 30, II p.m. London, Nov. 26 fhe Australian canteens in the various theatres of war resulted in a net profit of £300,000, which will probably be devoted to assist disabled (oldiers not covered by other funds. AERIAL NAVIGATION. .Received Nor. 30, 11 p.m. London, Nov. 26. Mr- Andrew Usher (High Uommistsioner for Australia), during a visit to Paris, Was authorised to sign the Aerial Navigation Convention on behalf of the Coanumweatth. INDIA'&IMPORTS. Received Nov. 30, 11 p.m. London, Sev. SO. Mr. E. S. Montagu (Secretary oi State for India), In the House of Common*, . gaU £22,348,606 worth oi Japanese goods IN re Imported into India durii% the retT ended March, 1919, compared witi £3,186,782 during the yeai ended Mattfe, Wl4. SURRENDER OP PEERAGES. Bboeived Nov. 30, II pjn. London, Nov. 26. The Bouse of Commons, by 169 to 86 rejected Mr. J. H. Thomas' motion b introduce a Bill empowering the Kinf to aeetpt thi §unsndtf of vasrtm.