GENERAL CABLES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 30, 18 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

HE WANTED GORE. Sydney, Jan. 17. A man named Mitchell Blunne was committed for trial on a charge of sanding a letter threatening the life of Mr. Windeyer, a grazier. The letter was read in court. It mentions a love affair, and the writer then threatens to kill Windeyer. He adds, “ I want blood. A red, warm thick desire chesses me." CHILD MURDER, Adelaide, Jan. 17. Th» police arrested two women carrying a. basket containing tin* body < f a newly-born child. OVERCROWDED HOSPITALS. Sydney, Jan. 17. The hospitals in the metropimnii area are seriously overcrowdi'd. and a.e accepting only urgent raises, LONDON OPERA HOUSE. London. Jan. 17. Mr. Os< •nr Hummcrstein states that unless opera lovers subscribe to the boxes and stalls, it will be impossible to continue the London Opera House, on which £350,000 was spent. Y.M.C.A. FUND. London. Jan. 17. The Young Men's Christian Association fund now stands at £38.317. A GOLD ROMANCE. Ottawa. Jan. 17 Numerous nuggets of gold were fouu l in fowls’ fowl on farm near Min-lon- , ias. The whole population of the village stampeded to stake claims. It is believed that the amount ot gold is not large. THE PARAGUAY REVOLT. (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) Asuncion. Jan. 17. General Rojali’s supporters are endeavouring to check the ret elution. There lias been considerable lighting, and numbers have been killed and injured. The insurgents are stJJJ masters. USEFUL PATENTS. (Received 18, 8.55 alm.) Sydney, Jan. 18. A company, with a capital of two nnd a half millions, has lie *n formed in England to acquire patents of the Permutit system for sol toning and purifying water, and Lumi’iator patents tor preventing scale in pipes and boilers.