GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10477, 12 October 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

From Australian Papers. , USES OF RADIUM. Loudon, October 4. ‘' Dr. Lazarus Barrow, director of the Cancer Research Laboratories in London, says that in the not very far distant future radium will be utilised,* not only to combat cancer, but also for the treatment of bacterial diseases. It is uncertain at •present whether, its use is entire y destructive of flesh tissues. doses might destroy whore smaller doses would stimulate. INSURING LIVES FOR DEATH DUTIES. London, October 4. Wealthy persons are assuring their lives in order to pay heavy death duties without the necessity of realising part of tlieir estates. One policy is reported to have been taken out for £300,000, others lor £200,000 and £250,000, and many for sums between £IOO,OOO and £*oo,ooo. FAMILY DROWNED. An extraordinary fishing fatality is reported from Ottawa. Accompanied by his wife and three children, a man was out in a canoe fishing, when lie hooked a 15lb. fish, which fonght so desperately that the canoe was upset and all five occupants were drowned ‘ MANUEL STILL HOPEFUL. Ex-King Manuel publishes in the Paris Gauloia a manifesto, in which he denies that he has renounced all hope of the monarchy in Portugal being restored. BRITISH COAL MINES. The Miners’ Federation Conference which is now sitting at Swansea, Wales, and the delegates at winch represent 600,000 mQinbcrs, Ims decided to prosecute a vigorous agitation for the State ownership of coal mines. AUSTRALIA’S NAVY. New York, October 4. Speaking at a dinner at which he was eutertained-by the City Club, Sir George Rein.said that Australia was building a' fleet to cost £13,000,000, not in a spirt of adventure, but simply for protection. Although, a lover, of peace, he could see that the only way to preserve it was to he strong enough to whip anyone who would try to break it. , Sir George Reid added that there was no sense in all the talk about war between Britain and Germany. CANADA’S NAVAL POLICY. Ottawa, October 4. Parliament will meet in the middle of next month, when whatever action is taken with regard to Canada’s navy will be confined to the voting of an emergency contribution. The Government’s permanent naval policy is not likely to become known before next year’s session.