CABLE BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 66, 10 December 1937, Page 10

CABLE BREVITIES

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British Recruiting RUGBY: The intake of recruits for all arms in the Regular Army last week was 540, an increase of 47 over the corresponding week last year — British Official Wireless. Wholesale Prices RUGBY: The Board of Trade index of wholesale prices for November wa1.9 per cent. lower than for Octobcr.. The decline followed a fall of 0.5 per cent in October and slight falls in September and August, the aggregate decline oyer the four months being 2.7 per cent..— British Official Wireless. Cruiser Squadron RUGBY: The cruiser Cornwall yes terday completed her full crew at Chatham. She will join the second cruiser suadron of the Home fleet, which thus will be restored for the first timo since 1925 to its normal strength of five ships. The others are the Southampton, Newcastle, Sheffield and Glasgow, cf the new 9000-ton, six-inch gun class. Sydney Wool Sale SYDNEY; At the wool saies 9327 bales were offered and 8830 sold, 1460 privately. There was keen and sustained competition from the Continent and Yorkshire, and occasional support from Japan. The hardening tendency was well maintained. Greasy merino maae 25fd. Aluminiirm Funnels RUGBY: As the result of prolonged tests, it has been decided to construct uluminium alloy funnels for the Cun-ard-Whdte Star liner Mauretania, of 30,000 tons, being constructed at Birkenhead. The vessel will be the first of her size in the world to have aluminium funnels. The alloy will save weight and its non-corrosive properties have also been taken into account. — British Official Wireless Service. Film Deal Off HOLLYWOOD: Samuel Goldwyn and Alexander Korda announced that they have abandoned their plans to purchaso the United Artists interests of Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Charles Ohaplin. The decision is stated to be due to insuTmountable legal complications, the nature of which is not specified. Arbitration Board VICTORIA, B.C. The Governinent announces a Bill for the forming of a permanent labour arbitration board. 'Strikes and lock-outs are forbidden before disputes are referred to the board. The Bill recognises the right of elnplc'/er and the emp}oyee to -organise and 'legalises collective bargaining. There are heavy p.malties for threats of intimidation designed to coinpel a vvorker either to join a union or to refrain from joining.