GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143839, 13 July 1912, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

‘THE MOROCCO PROTECTORATE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received July 13, 8.55 a.m.) PARIS, July 12. The Senate passed the Moroccan Protectorate Bill. EXPLOSION IN FLOUR MILL. (Received July 13, 8.55 a.m.) BERLIN, July 12. An explosion of flour dust wrecked a mill at Magdeburg. Four men were killed and ten injured. CANADIAN ELECTIONS. OTTAWA, July 12. The elections in Saskatchewan resulted in the Liberals retaining power by a majority of fourteen. Mr. Duruan, of Toronto, was defeated, . THE 1 PERSIA ASHORE. PARIS, July 12. The Persia is fast by the bows fifty yards from shore. Her position is not dangerous, and she is not making water. BRITISH CROP REPORTS. LONDON, July 12, The Times’ specialist reports on the average condition of the British crops on July 1 that wheat showed a percentage of 89.73, barley 90, and oats 82.2, the figure. 100 being taken to describe a good average crop. FOOT AND i MOUTH DISEASE. LONDON, July 12. Foot and month disease has broken out in the East Riding of Yorkshire. THE PANAMA CANAL. LONDON, July 12. Briendlv communications are passing between London and Washington concerning the bearing of the Hay-Paunce-. fote' Treaty on the Panama Canal charges. ENGLISH DOCTORS’ EARNINGS. (Received - July 13, 8.65 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. In connection with the Insurance Act the Government has been furnished with a report showing that the doctors’ earninns in Darlington, Darvven, Dundee, Norwich.and St. Albans are ‘ls 2d per head of the population. DUNKIRK TRADE PARALYSED. (Received 1 Jnlv 13, 10.10 a.m.) PARIS, July 12. There is a .grave situation at Dunkirk. Dockers, seamen, coal beavers, carmen and lightermen are idle. THE CAUSE OF MINING DISASTERS.. (Received July 13, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. Mr. M‘Keaua ; Home Secretary, is appointing an expert committee to inquire how to prevent spontaneous combustion in mince. v