GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 202, 21 May 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph—Preßs Association—Oopyrlglit The Federal Government is relinquish, ing tho control of coal supplies. A farmers' company is being formed to establish an air service from Sydney to liatliurat. The Victorian .Government has provisionally approved of the establishment of a State Orchestra. The Queensland Government lias decided in future to exclude non-unionist teachers from the advantages gained by teachers belonging to the union. The New .South Wules Government has declined to assist in meeting the expenses of sending the South Australian representative in the Olympic team. A London mesiage states that tho browers' exhibition is to be' held as usual. For the colonial wine competitions entries will cliwe on October l(i. A statement issued by Mr. Dunn (Minister of Agriculture) Allows that 'to date the Now' South Wales Governmsnt has distributed ,£776,200 for the lelief of distressed people. The Mine Workers' Union of Johannes, burg has adopted a proposal demanding tho immediate nationalisation of all gold and coal mines, with coutrol by the workers. The Japanese Ambassador, addressing the Japan Society in London, 6aid that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance had stood tho_ severost test that could be applied to it, and it had not been found wanting. In the South African House of Assembly a petition having eighty thousand signatures was presented from a congress of representatives of municipalities, chambers of commerce, other publio bodies, and white inhabitants of the Transvaal asking the House to take into consideration the Asiatic menice. General Booth was entertained by tho Millions Club at Sydney. Dealing with the problem of the high cost of living, ho urged that the increased wages were not benefiting the workers, There should bo some combination between the workers and the employers to solve this problem of the cosc of living. Ho believed it could be solved by production. Cold weather ip adding to the hardships of stock owners iii tho drouglitfitricken areiis of New South Wales, as it is playing havoc with tho poor-condi-tioned animals, which aro unable to stand -the _ winter cold. Reports from some districts state that ploughing is held up awaiting raip, Unless rain falls before.the end of next month tliere will be practically no planting.