GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 20 September 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

COLLAPSE OF A FLOATING DOCK. (Received 20, 9.30 a.m.) London, September 19. A floating dock which was being towed to Brindisi collapsed near Land’s End. The two portions parted and sank, and the terrified crew were rescued by a life-line with - 'difacility. ANTHRAX OUTBREAK. Loudon, September 19. There have been 501 confirmed outbreaks of anthrax in England in eight P}jy^^, r J;QI animals having ..died affected. t MR RAMSAY MACDONALD. (Received 20, 8.5 a.m.) London, September 19. Mr Ramsay MacDonald is unable to accept the presidency of the Indian National Conference. COUNTY COUNCILS AS LARGE LANDLORDS. London, September 19". Sir Edward Strachey has advised the County Councils to purchase large estates. Ho says lie looks forward to the councils becoming large landlords instead of the dukes. REDUCING RAILWAY FREIGHTS. Berlin, September 19. In view of the dear meat, owing to scarcity of fodder, the Prussian Ministry has adopted an emergency railway tariff, reducing fodder freights 50 per cent. SOLDIERS IMPRISONED. ■v*. Christiania, September 19. One hundred and fifty-five soldiers have been sentenced to imprisomno?:t for twenty-four days »in connection j with the mutiny in August. t