GENERAL CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10259, 10 June 1911, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

j United Press Association —.By Electric | Telegraph—Copyr igli t. PARIS TRAGEDY. TWO CHILDREN MURDERED. (Received June 9, 9.30 a.m.) ~PARIS, June 8. An employer suspected a boy, thirteen years old, who was working for him, of theft. The lad resented his employer's suspicions, nnd in consequence drowned the man's eighteen-months'-old baby in a bucket. He also shockingly mutilated a child five years of age. (Received June 9, 5.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 8. The corporation of New Ross discussed the action of the youths who tore clown flags in the street a day or two ago, during the progress of a musical festival. It is now stated that the flags were New Zealand ensigns, and not Union Jacks, as at first reported. The offenders were youths who did not belong to the town. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. (Received June 9, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, June 8. At to-day's sitting of the Imperial Conference, Mr Harcourt,. Secretary for the Colonies, presided. He outlined a proposal of the Standing Committee of the Conference for bridging the gap between the Conferences. , Mr Fisher, Sir Joseph Ward, and Mr Batchelor all agreed that such machinery was needed, but Mr Botha, Mr Morris, Mr Malan, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier disagreed, preferring subsidiary conferences to consider special questions. i

Mr Harcourt said that while the discussion had been an informative one, the want of unanimity compelled him to withdraw his proposal. Sir Joseph Ward withdrew his resolution dealing with the reconstruction of the Colonial Office.

Sir Joseph Ward's motion favouring an interchange of visits between the civil servants of Britain and of the Dominions was carried. LABOUR TttuußLES. WOOLCOMBERS' DISPUTE. (Received June 9, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 8. The Bradford woolcombing dispute has now assumed a less serious aspect, and the workers are returning to their work. The masters, it is stated, are willing to consider the question of, granting a five per cent, advance. SHEARERS' DEMANDS. (Received June 9, 9.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 9. Mr Flowers, undersecretary, declined to accept as favourable the argument that a conference between the Australian Workers' Union and the Pastoralists' Federal Council, in connection with a case before the Arbitration Court, wherein the former body is asking for an award to apply to the shearing industry, had proved futile. BIRKBECK BANK. SUSPENDED OPERATIONS. (Received June 9, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 8. The official statement in connection with the suspension of the Birkbeck Bank sets out that, owing to the depreciation of securities, the Birkbeck Bank directors have lodged a winding up petition. 'They estimate the deficiency at £475,000, against which they hold guarantees of £300,000, and they anticipjate .that creditors will receive immediately 10s in the pound, but Mr Plender, the auditor, estimates the deficiency at £775,000.