MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 214, 16 September 1901, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, September IS. The Rev. Mr. Williams, of New Zetlind, delivered a cheering addrwv at the Methodist Oouneil on the spiritual vitality of the Methodist Churches in Australasia. Other speakers wan optimistic as regards other fields, bat pointedi out that thv increasing demands of social lift were serious dangers. , A West Australian loan of £1,500,000 at 3 per has been plaoed on the market at a fixed prioe of 01. Berlin houses are issuing 4 per esnt. bonds guaranteed by Russia on behalf of three Russian railways. 14, 9.87 a.a.) londok, September 13. The South Walea colliers art arranging a pooling system similar tothitua operation in the Westphalian mines. Beoeived'ls,s.2 p.m. London, September 14. King Edward has knighted Visooant OoMhen's is Aritiali Minister at The I?Ttiermanß the Naw York, The steimship Erik, which chartered by the Peary Olub to go in search of the Arctic explorer, Mr. R. E. Peary, has found him at Etah, in excellent health. The explorer baa sounded the northern limit of th« Greenland Archipelago, reaching the * latitude of 83d«g. SO mio. He intends, 'o make a further advanoe in the spring. [Mr. Peary went into winter quarters at E'ah on 12th August, 1899, having sent bis ship, tht Windward, for supptiee.] Halifax, September 14. The Ophir has reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Cairo, September 14. The Khedivah has given birth to • c on.