GENERAL CABLES

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160730, 17 August 1920, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

TOKIO, August 15. The police are closely guarding Prince Yamagata owing to letters threatening his life as a result of his participation in politics. It is announced that 400 wmre drow-ned as the result of the repent floods in Saghalien. SYDNEY, August 16, Fallen! (the woman who adopted male attire and “married” ...two women, with wdiose murder she is now charged) was again before the Court. The case is exciting great public interest, large crowds attending. Accused appeared iu male attire. The Northern Collieries’ Association, before tho Federal Sea Carriage Committee, which is enquiring into the shipping of coal, urged the immediate utilisation of about half a million tons of coal, owned by the Federal Government, lying at Newcastle, in order to relieve the grave shortage existing in Victoria, South Australia, West Australia and Tasmania. BRISBANE, August 16. Parer and Mclntosh have left Longreach en route to Rockhampton. MELBOURNE, August 16. General rains are being experienced in the w'heat area.