GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 266, 4 August 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

(By Telegraph-Press Associatlon-Oopyriirlit The yacht Britannia won the 70-footer race at Cowes Princess Mary and Princess Maud met with a motor accident on .the Pinchley Road,' but wero not hurt. The training sloop Veronica, ex-mine-sweeper, has arrived at Sydney, and is proceeding' to New Zealand. A Melbourne message 6tates ithat General Sir John Monash has been appointed to take charge of the Morwell electric power scheme, at a salary of X3OOO per year.

A message from Quebec stales that the overseas delegates to tho Imperial Press Conference save a dinner on Sunday in honour of Canadian newspaper men and Captain White and tho, officers of the Victorian. .'

The EnginedriverV Association of Johannesburg has started "week-end strikes" to enforce their • demand for a 48-hour week and Sunday's Test. Even pumping operations at most of the mines are to he suspended every week-end until the demands are conceded.

A message from Tehernn to the London '"fifties" states that the Jangali tribesmen bombarded Menjil. and forced the British to evacuate and retreat towards Masvan. The withdrawal has caused consternation among -the inhabitants of Tehernn, who fear an approaching attack.

A message from Sydney states that an application by the Graziers' Association for leave to institute proceedings against the Australian Workers' Union in connection with the shearers' strike was refused, the Judge stating that ho would have- granted leave, but the Act did not allow it.

The Marquess of Queensberry, while touring South Africa, in connection with mining ventures, died in a nursing homo at Johannesburg of, peumoriia. The London newspapers publish picturesque Isfcrios of .the late Marquess. His widow, formerly Mrs. Morgan, who became bis second wife in 1918, still carries on fish and poultry shops in Cardiff, and is eitremely wealthy. Tho new Marquess married a Gaiety actress (Mies Irene Richards) in 1917. Both ore- now travelling in South America.