GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1921, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

THE PRICE OF PETROL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. New York, Oct. 29. The Standard Oil Company have increased the price of petrol one and two cents a gallon in several States. The wholesale price of automobile petrol is now 22 and 23 cents a gallon. VANCOUVER CLOUDBURST.

Vancouver, Oct 29. Thirty-five are dead through a cloudburst which swept away Britannia beach and the mining town nearby. A STORE OF MUNITIONS. London, Oct. 28. Mr. Connelly, organiser of the South Wales branch of the Irish Self-Determina-tion League, has been committed for trial for hoarding revolvers, pistols, blasting cartridges, gelignite, a large quantity of high explosive, and also a document showing plans of six powder magazines at Merthyr. BRITISH SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE.

London, Oct. 28. The ballot of the engineering and shipbuilding unions resulted in a majority of 22,833 in favor of the withdrawal of the Ministry of Munitions bonus,) thus averting the danger of a strike. BERTHAGE FOR LINERS. London, Oct. 29. _ The Port of London Authority, having failed to provide berthing accommodation for Commonwealth liners in the Thames, Mr. Larkin is negotiating for berthing them at Southampton.

A STEAMER DISASTER. Brussels, Oct 30. A steamer tradipg between London and Antwerp was approaching the Scheldt yesterday when the cargo shifted and the vessel capsized and sank in 90 seconds. Thirty passengers were imprisoned in their cabins. Seven survivors are reported to have been recovered. AIRMEN’S LIGHTHOUSE. Paris, Oct. 30. A 1,000,000,000-candle power Government lighthouse, throwing a light 200 miles, is being erected on the summit of Mount Africa, outside Dijon. It is 15,000 feet high and is to guide airmen on the Italian and African routes. SPANIARDS MEETING OPPOSITION. Madrid, Oct. 29. In the Chamber the Minister of War announced that the Moroccan advance is encountering a stiff resistance by large Moorish forces equipped with artillery and machine-guns captured from the Spaniards during last slimmer.

FOCH’S VISIT TO WILSON. New York, Oct. 29. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that Marshal Foch, after the official reception at the White House, called on Mr. Woodrow Wilson. The secretary brought a message that the ex-President was unable to receive him, by his doctor’s orders. The latter feared Mr. Wilson’s war emotions might be aroused by talk with the Generalissimo and his condition be endangered. Marshal Foch left his card.