GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 14, 4 June 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

TRADE COMMISSIONER RESICNS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, June i Major Norton has resigned the position of Trade Commissioner lor South Australia, having been appointed manager of the British .Dominions Producers' Association. BIRTHDAY HONORS. Received *3, 10.2(1 p.m. London, June 3. The publication of the list of Birthday honors is postponed. DVNAMITARDS SUSPECTED. New York, June 2. Five sticks of burning dynamite were ft'iiiul under the offices of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, where Secretary .Houston worked. The man who found the fuses extinguished them. A discharged employee is suspected. A HARMLESS OUTBURST. New York, June 2. News from Redding, California, state that the Lassen volcano is doing no damage, belching'principally mud. SHIPPING WAR. Received 3, 10.30 p.m. London. June 3. It is understood that the conference of British and German shipping companies has been postponed. TIIE FEDERAL CAPITAL. Received 3. !l."1 Melbourne, Junj 3. The Federal < iovermnei.t proposes to oiler a premium of CiZildC for a design of the new Parliamentary buildings at Canberra, a- vecninmomlc:! bv tie Adjudicating Committee. '..''he l),:i'ding will cost one and a-hall millions.