GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 74, 17 March 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

A DLNtOIN LOAN. ' London, .March l->. Tha Dunediu tity Council ha> issued Dd the London market ££>o,ooo in debentures at 4 peT cent at par, repayable in 1033. Tile loan is for redemption purposes

A LINER WRECKED. ; Durban, March to. Ihe Union liner Newark Castle wa-s Wrecked on the coa«t to the north of Durban. There is no hope of her sal (age. The crew and passengers were tared.

\ THE NEW HEBRIDES. Paris, March 15.

Governor Moufflard has been appointed French Consul at Hew Hebrides in order that the French representative may be of equal rank with the British appointee. M. Moufflard has had a distinguished career.

; GERMAN COLUSIKS. I Berlin, March 15. The German Federal Council has sanctioned the aeheme of Herr Deraberg, Minister for the Colonies, to construct SOU miles of railway in the South African colonies at a cost of £i,SUU,UUU

A TRUSTEE IN DISGRACE.

London, March 15. After ten days' investigaton, Mr. Justice Lady ordered the Rev. Robins to be removed from the trusteeship oi the Townshend heirlooms. Ihe .Marquis oi Townahend gave remarkable evidence reupecting the sale of many heirlooms. The Court ordered an inquiry and condemned the Rev. Robins to pay the cost Df the heirlooms which had disappeared.