GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 108, 31 January 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph—Press Association-Ctopyright.

Arrangements are being completed for tho taking of the census in Australia on April 4.

The Swiss National Council rejected by a largo majority a Socialist motion in favour of the resumption of trade with Russia.

Thei Minister of State Enterprises in Queensland has announced that pineapple growers have been- guaranteed ss. per case for approved pineapples. Tho Commonwealth is financing the scheme.

The London “Daily News” says tho Government is endeavouring to persuade the bankers to take tho whole risk of the trade credits’ scheme, but there is not the slightest hope of the bankers taking the risk.

Experts believe that the worst of the depression in South Wales coal has passed. Export prices have fallen from 110 s. to 555. per ton, and are regarded as having touched the lowest price. Confidence is now increasing with the arrival of orders.

It is reported from Amsterdam that two leading German oil companies are arranging an amalgamation, including, a large number of taown coal companies which produce oil, with the object ,of making Germany independent of foreign petroleum

The Ministerial Party in New South Wales, which favoured proportional representation by three to one, is now tak-, ing a ballot to ascertain: the views of the members who are absent. If. the full party favours the proportional system it will be necessary to revoke the decision of the. last Labour Conference before retaining the present system.

The Premier of Western Australia, in opening the election campaign, outlined the Government’s policy. It aimed at reducing the deficit. Special encouragement would be given to co-operative efforts for the production of all food required in the State and for industrial development generally. The Government would endeavour to prevent profiteering, and to secure the untrammelled maintenance of the Arbitration Courts for the settlement -of industrial disputes.