GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Press Assu.—Copyright. Received Nov. 27, 3.30 p.m. Rome, Nov. 20. The Premier is unable to visit London to participate in the conversation with M. Leygues, but the Foreign Minister, Signor Sforza will go.—Renter Service. London, Nov. 26. Replying to a deputation of manufacturers Sir Robert Home (President of the Board of Trade) stated that a Bill dealing with dyes, key industries, dumping, and exchanges would be the first big Government measure next session. A meeting of Robert Bruce Siever's creditors was held in the Bankruptcy Court to-day. Siover did not appear. London, Nov. 25. Ross Hume has been granted a divorce on account of his wife's misconduct with a man named Wilton, while staying witli her brother, Robert Siever, jun. The wife's letter was read. It says: "Wilton ran away and left me to face publicity alone." Paris, Nov. 28. The top of the Calcair Pyramid, which is on the summit of Mont Blanc, (15,700 ft), became detached, causing a formidable avalanche. Huge masses o£ rork and snow swept down the Brenta glacier, carrying away fir forests, and then plunged into the Doire Valley, stopping on the outskirts of Ore-du-Poutoud, an Italian township. No 'persons were injured—Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn. London, Nov. 2fi. That fairies actually exist and have even been photographed is seriously asserted by Sir Conan Doyle. The photographs reproduced resemble the story book fairies. One is playing a reed pipe and another pivoting on a toadstool. Sir Arthur suggests that fairies are composed of butterfly and human,— Times Service. New York, Nov. 25. Mr. John D. Rockefeller has given approximately (14,000,000 dollars for the benefit of charities and tions, ehiefly benefiting women and children. A gift which is in his wife's memory brings the total benefactions to 65,000,000 dollars— Aua.-N.55. Cable Assn. Copenhagen, Nov. 20. The Berlin Government contradicts (lie report from New York that the United States is granting Germany 40ft million dollars credit for foodstuffs and