GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 289, 9 May 1914, Page 15

GENERAL CABLES.

, THE CHURCH AND DIVORCE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received S. 5.40 p.m. London, May 7. The London Diocesan Conference recommended the churches to use their influence to prohibit the re-marriage of guilty divorcees.

CHESS. Received 8. 10.15 p.m. St. retersbui-g. May 8. In the Chess Championship, at the end of the first half, the games stood: Capablanca, 8; Lasker and Mareesch. (!'/»; Aleksin and Marshall, 6. They will play a further two rounds in the tourney to decide the winner. WHEAT ESTIMATES. Received !l. 12.25 a.m. Washington, May 8. The Agricultural Bureau estimates that the winter wheat supply will be 630,000,000 bushels. A PECULIAR FATALITY. Received 9. 12.25 a.m. Sydney, May 8. A man named Morrison was drowned in three inches of water in a storm-water channel at Kensington. Apparently he tripped and was stunned. THE OVERSEAS CLUB. Times and Svdnoy Sun Services. Rci-cived 8. 5.40 p.m. London. May 7. The Royal Colonial Institute Overseas Club is ap] ciiinj; to Parliament to promptly pass a P.ritish Nationality and Status of Aliens 1 .ill to enable Dominion Parliament- to pass complimentary legislation Iwiovv the Imperial Conference of 11)15. MILK FOR POOR MOTHERS. Times ;ind Sydney Sun Services. Received 8, 5.40 p.m. London, May 7. Tn the linns,, of Commons Mr Douglas Hall introdi'cci! a liil! ensuring distribution of I'Hiv milk at the lowest price to poor 'vnthiT- (luring three months ! after child-birth.