GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 35, 4 October 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

ACCIDENT TO Mil. JOHN DILLON. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 1.50 p.m.) London, October 3. Mr John Dillon, ALP. for Mayo East, was thrown out of a dog-cart at Swiijeford and badly injured iu the head. Ho is unconscious. A specialist has been called.

MINERS’ CONGRESS. The Miners’ Congress by 300,000 votes to 233,000 decided in favour of a five days’ week. Air Brace Harvey and others strongly dissented, and it is stated that many, particularly surfacemen, opposed the resolution, the adoption of which will go a long way towards breaking up the Federation. Congress discussed Federation and the proposed Nationalisation of Mines Bill, hy which ten commissioners will assess the value of coalmines, which will -be purchased by means of three per cent coal mines stock redeemable in twenty years. The Bill enables the Minister of Alines to control distribution. THE AVAR ULTIMATUM. The Pall Mall Gazette states the London Legations of allies have received the ultimatum, which was submitted, to the Powers before being sent to Turkey. 'The ultimatum demands autonomy for .Macedonia, Albania, and old Servia, similar to that of Crete. The Miners’ Congress unanimously approved tho principle of the Mines Nationalisation Bill. MORGAN’S MITE. New York, October 3. Millionaire Morgan, giving evidence before the Campaign Funds Investigation Commission, said lie gave £30,000 to aid Mr. Roosevelt in the campaign of 1908. He did this for the - people’s sake and for tho Government, and did not expect any return. If lie had believed the Democrats likely to do the country more good than" the Republicans, then the contributions would have been given to the Democrats instead.

MUNICIPAL FISH MARKET

o OPENED IN WELLINGTON:

(Fcr Press Association.) AVellington, October 4

The Municipal Fish Market was; opened this morning at 6 o’clock. A catch of water energy was not a good pne as owing to bad weather teakahi was in abundance, but there was no flat fish at all. As the catch Was small, price® were high. On an average the cost of fish to buyers was threepence per lb. ;