GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

ROCKET TO GO 200 MILES, By .Telegraph.—rress Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 13, 2.25 p.m. New York, Jan. 12. The Smithsonian Institute has announced that Professor Clark has invented a multiple charge rocket, capable of reaching heights in excess. of 200 mile 3. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RICH FIND OF PHOSPHATES. Received Jan. 14, 1.35 a.m. Rome, Jan. 11. Probably the richest and most extensive phosphate mines in the world have been located near Derna and Cyrenaica. —Aus-N.Z, Cable Assn. ELECTIONS IN FRANCE. Received Jan. 14, 1.35 a.m. Paris, Jan. 11. A total of 240 Senators are being elected to-day. The issue is mainly between M. Clemenceau's national bloc and the Socialists. . A TRAIN DERAILED. Received Jan. 14, 1.35 a.m. Paris, Jan. 11. A workman's train was derailed near Caen. Seven were killed and fourteen injured. WORLD'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. Received Jan. 14, 1.35 a.m. Paris, Jan. 14. It is announced the Carpentier-Demp* sey match will take place at New Jersey on September othWAR MEMORIAL TO JEWS. Received Jan. 14, 1.5 a.m. London, Jan. 11. British Jews propose to raise £1,000,000 to found a Jewish centre of learning as a war memorial to Jews who fought for the Empire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FUTURE OF FIUME. Received Jan. 14, 1.55 a.m. Rome, Jan. IJ. It is authoritatively said regarding Mr. .Lloyd George's and Signor Nitti's interview that Fiiune's wishes against becoming a Croatian port would be respected.