GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 2 June 1919, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE PRICE OF MARGARINE.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright LONDON, May 31.

The retail price of margarine has been raised fpurpence.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE METAL TRADE. LONDON, May 30. The King’s Bench has decided' against the Board of Trade for refusing a hcense to Henry Gardner, formerly chairman of Merton’s, to trade in nonferrons metals. The Chief Justice declared that since the outbreak of the war Mr. Gardner had done everything possible to divest himself of German as-sociations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TROOP TRAIN DERAILED

LONDON, May 31

A British troop train was derailed at Charleroi through a signalling error. Seven were killed and 24 seriously injured. Many suffered slight hurts. It is unknown if there were any Australasian casualties.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW ENGINE SCHEME. LONDON, May 31. The Werry Engine Syndicate, with a capital of £IO,OOO, has agreed to form a company with a minimum capital of £300,000. The syndicate is arranging to construct a big steamship engine, also express looomitive, aeroplane, motor car, marine motor and motor cycle engines. FOOLISH CORRESPONDENTS. LONDON, May 20. Sir Joseph Ward, in a speech, deprecated press correspondents in New Zealand cabling to the British press exaggerated stories of the drought, and trifling or bogus earthquakes, tending to injure the Dominion’s prospects.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.