GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 171, 12 August 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

KING EDWARD. By Cable.—Press Association,—Copyrigot Received August 12, '12.30 a.m. ' London, August 11. King Edward has proceeded to Calais, en route to Marienbad.

| 11AILWAY ACCIDENT. Received August 12, 12.30 a.m. ! I.ondon, August 11. Owing to the expansion of the rail* by the sun's heat an express was derailed near Staleybridge. Two were killed and ten injured. THE SWEDISH STRIKE. Received August 12, 12.50 a.m. Stockholm, August 11. There are indications that the backbone of the Swedish strike is broken. Work is being gradually resumed in various directions. DISCOVERY OP GOLD-BEARING ROOK. Received August 12, ISJJO a.m. . Onpetown,August 11. Glowing aoeoimts lave reached Buluwajo concerning the geological formation of the rock discovered in Abercora district, Rhodesia. It resembles the formation of the Rand, and extend) for six miles. * . 4fiß

AID FOR SHIPWRECKED. Capetown, August 10. , Conceits are being held at Capetown in aid of the sufferers who were wrecked on the Maori.

A MOUNTAINEERING TEAT. MM ' London, August 10. The Duke of Abnizzi climbed to a height of 24,800 feet on Mount Good-win-Austen in the Himalayas, The temperature was IS degrees below zero,

THE CUNAIID LINERS. London, August 10. The ("unni'd liners from this month onwards land passengers and mails (it I'ishguard, in Pembrokeshire. S AiiouTwmsKY.*®®®

London, August IU. The Koya! CoinnuViion on whisky reports tiiat evidence failed io establish ' :U \y I" l l'tinilar variety of whiaky sped "N.v deleterious. Neither medical, hos» pilul, nor distillery evidence allowed that pot-still spirit win nm'Hsarilv more wholi'isiniK* than upirit

Itiirnsil WHKAT CHOP, London, Anjntftt 10. Iho Times cKtiimitf* that the condition of the British wheat crop U 00.04! «s eomjmivd with the average ten voan» ngo of 82.50.

BANK FORGERS, . Naples, August 10. Eighteen notorious bank forgers have been arrested at Naples and 30,000 forged .Brazilian not«s seUcd,