GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 13, 3 June 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

PROTi.GXION OF CHILDREN. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright New York, June 1. The Ohitago Municipal Court bus decided not to board out children to childless parents uniess the municipal psychological laburalory lias certified to their physical and mental soundness. BRITISH ARMY ENLISTMENTS. Times and fcvdny 'Sun Services. London, June 1. There is a shortage in the regular army. During thu :ast nineteen months the numbers have been dwindling at an average of 411 montlily, and during the present year the decrease has been 43S a month. AMERICAN PRISON METHODS. Times and iSydny Sun Services. New York, June 1. Sir A. Conan Doyle visited Singsing Prison and condemns American prison methods. SEA SCOUTS DROWNED. London, June 1. Some Sea Scouts were sailing a cutter wllien it capsized, off Somerleytou, in Suffolk, while they were hoisting the sail. Three instructors, including an ex-navy man, and three boys were drowned. The sole survivor was a boy who succeeded in swimming ashore. THE FRENCH CABINET. Paris, June 1. The Cabinet will resign on Tuesday. SMALL-POX AT SYDNEY. (Sydney, June 2. The Board of Health returns show ; that there were seven cases of smallpox kit month. UNSATISFACTORY BIRTHRATE. ' j 'Sydney, June 2. I The Ibinthnate is l unsatisfactory, being 8 per cent lower than the average for the previous five years. ffiHß WAIPARA. Brisibane, June 2. The WaJipara has been berthed at Cairns, and does not appear to be seri ously damaged l . j SHIPPING RATES. Sidney, June 2. The increased passage and freight rates between inter-sstaite ports carat into force yesterday. The increase is Is 6d per ton on general cargo and on passenger fares approximately 10 per eenifc. , i The increases in shipping rates will not apply to live stock. MANSLAUGHTER. j Sydney, June 2. John Stenhouse has been vscnteneed to fifteen years' penal' servitude for the manslaughter of lis wife at Parramatta during a quarrel 'on Good Friday. Wiliile under the influence of liquor he struck her several blows on the I head with a hammer.

A VOLCANIC ERUPTION. , .. San Francisco, June I. Mount Lassen, near Redding, California, is erupting ashes and mud, and lava is pouring out of the new crater formed

SMALL-POX IN SYDNEY. , Sydney, June 1. Five small-pox c:,%-:os were reported today. The officials state tlhat only ten per cent of the people are. vaccinated in tire suburbs, where the bulk of the cases come from.

THE BUTTER MARKET. Sydney, June I. Butter has advanced four .-(hillings pev cwt.