GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143520, 8 June 1911, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

AMERICAN SUGAR TRUST, By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. WASHINGTON. June 7. The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation of the affairs of tho American Sugar Refining Company, which has been suspended for infringement of tho anti-trust law. ALPINE FATALITIES. VIENNA, Juno 7. Three climbers in the Austrian Alps were killed through falling over precipices. Tho party included Dr. Hittmair, librarian of the Innsbruck University. THE SWISS AND CADETS. BERNE, June 7. Tho Federal Government has deputed several officers to accompany tho Australian cadets on their visit. THE REYAZAN REFLOATED. TOKIO, June 7. The Reyazan has been successfully refloated. CANADIAN GOLD COIN. (Received Juno 8, 8.5 a.m.) - OTTAWA, June 7. Tho authorities have been notified from Washington of the decision of the United States to accept Canadian five and ten dollar gold coins at par. , A DUNEDIN LOAN. (Received June 8, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. The Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board is issuing £IOO,OOO 4 per cent, debentures at par. The Financial Times describes them as a sound investment on good security. * FEDERATION OF P6STAL EMPLOYEES. • (Received June 8, 8.5 a.m.) PARIS, June 7. The International Congress of Postal and Telegraph Employees resolved to establish ah international federation. THE CHAMPAGNE TROUBLE. ‘ (Received Juno 8, 8.5 a.m.) PARIS, June 7. The troops at Bar-sur-Aubo are overawing the district. They caused winegrowers approaching from a number of villages to,retire. GARIBALDI’S VETERANS. (Received Juno 8, 9.30 a.m.) ROME, Juno 7. The veterans of Garibaldi’s British legion participated in the unveiling of a statue of the late King Victor Emmanuel. BALLARAT MUSICAL CONTEST. (Received June 8, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. Appreciative notices appear in London newspapers of the Ballarat National Eisteddfod. Bandmaster Moran, late of the Coldstream Guards, will act as adjudicator. 'CENTENARY OF CHLOROFORM. (Received June 8, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. Tho newspapers record the centenary of Dr. Simpson’s discovery of anaesthetics. 1 BRIGANDS DEMAND RANSOM. (Received June 8, 9.55 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, June 7. Brigands demand £16,000 ransom for Richter, -the German archaeologist who was kidnapped last week. GREAT EARTHQUAKE RECORDED. ' (Received June 8, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 7. The seismograph record at West Bromwich recorded a huge earthquake af/T1.15 to-day, distant over 6000’ raises. THE FRENCH TOTALISATOR. (Received June 8, 9.55, a.m.) PARIS, Juno 7. Pari-mutuel statistics show that in 1910 £14,980,599 was handled, .being 7s 6d per head of the population.