GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4305, 14 March 1901, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

RELIGIOUS ORDERS. PARIS,. March 12. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Pelletan, Radical member for the Benches du Rhone, during a discussion on the Religious Associations Bill, said that a member of the Headquarters Staff had confided the army mobilisation plans to a Jesuit father. The Bill represented a fight for freedom. FIRE ON A STEAMER. LONDON, March 12. A fire aboard the P. and O. liner Syria, now building at Linthouse, Glasgow, aid damage! to the amount of £BOOO. PREVENTION OF ADULTERATION. 7 LONDON, March 12. Germany will shortly impose an absolutely prohibitive tax on artificial sweetening of food. v - FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND. LONDON; March 12. The Abyssinian forces under Ras Makonnen have defeated the mad mullah with heavy loss, capturing many prisoners and great booty. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. SYDNEY, March 13. An influential meeting cf citizens has decided to, form an association to agitate for a reduction in the number of members of the State Assembly. STOCK SALE. SYDNEY, March 13. The disposal of a local stud of cattle by auction has begun. The first day was devoted to the sale of Herefords, which realised good prices. Air James Stuckey, of Rangitumau, New Zealand, secured four cows and heifers, at prices ranging from 21 to 90 guineas. BOILER EXPLOSION. (Received Afarch. 13, 3.3 p.m.) LONDON, . March 12. Eighteen persons were killed by the recent boiler explosion at Chicago. ANTICIPATING THE BUDGET. (Received Alarch 14, 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 13. Brokers are importing thousands of tons of raw and crystallised beet sugar into England.