GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143770, 19 April 1912, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

BANrK OF AUSTRALIA. By Elecfijic Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received April 19, 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 18. Tho pro fi ls of the Rank of Australia aro £124,t5L7, and a dividend of 7 per cent, has been declared on preference and 5 per' cent, on ordinary shares; £40,000 is added to the reserve, £2OOO to the provident fund, and £25,042 carried forward. A DESJmXJCTIVE TORNADO. (Reoed/ved April 19, 8.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 18. A torns-Jdo wrecked the houses in several Louisiana towns and many persons were buried in the wreckage. A cloud buipit and floods accompanied the tornado and did much damage to crops. THE ■ SOLAR ECLIPSE. PARIS, April 18. The scla r eclipse was well observed at St. Gcrmhi-.n.s. The phenomenon frightened birdsi and animals. THE- WAR IN TRIPOLI. ROME, April 18. The Tmrks are active at Derna, and fought fdr several hours on Monday, their front extending for three miles. Ultimately they retreated. THE; HUNGARY PREMIER. VIENNA, April 18. Count' Hedervary, the Hungarian Premier,, has resigned. FIGHTING IN LHASSA. CALCUTTA, April 18. Scrio-ia; fighting has occurred at Lhassa. ' Many Chinese were killed or burned an their houses. The survivors, including the Aruban’s staff, took refuge .in the residence of the Dalai Lama’s brother, where they are negotiating.a fresh treaty. CHINESE MURDERERS. (Received April 19, 9 a.m.) PEKIN, April 18. Six Chinese have been executed as guilty otf the murder of Mr. Wicks, an American clergyman, on March 24. a Bigamous sportsman. (Received April 19, 1.0 p.m.) LONDON, April 18. Mrs. Bigwood has obtained a divorce from Percy Bigwood, late of New Zealand, a well-known sportsman, on the grounds of his bigamous marriage with Carrie Moore, tho actress, in 1908 at Sydney. (Mr. Bigwood acted as sporting editor of several New Zealand jourriais four or five years ago.) A SUCCESSFUL MUSICIAN. (Received: April 19, 1.0 p.m.) LONDON, April 18. Miss Ivy Widmorc won an associateship of the College of Music and also the Charlotte Holmes exhibition. EXECUTED FOR MURQER. (Received April 19, 1.0 /.ra.) LONDON, April 18. Frederick Seddon, who was convicted of the murder of Elizabeth Barrow, has been executed. He made no confession. A SERIOUS CHARGE. (Received April 19, 1.0 p.m.) LONDON, April 18. Leed, a caricaturist, was charged at Brentwood Police Court with having shown pictures to little girls on Ealing Common. Many witnesses were called as to his character. Lccd was allowed bail.