African Affairs.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1922, Page 1

African Affairs.

ITJBTKALIAN. AND N.Z. CABLE ASSQQIATIpN. STRIKE CONFERENCE. J • i CAPETOWN, Jan 27. At the resumption qf the strike conference the Industrial Federation’s proposals cabled yesterday were rejected by ■ the Chamber of Mines. Judge CurJewis thereupon submitted proposals on the basis of further discussion of statutory regulations regarding the colour bar ti remain nattered. The status quo agreement to bp withdrawn as regards low grade mines, in which the ratio of white to coloured labour shall bo fixod, the strike to lie called off, the men returning to work as soon as the condition of the various mines justified the resumption of operations, the abolition of the contract system reorganisation off underground- work to bo settled} by a conference or board of reference. The Conference adjourned to enable both sides fo consider the proposals. When hhe Conference again met in the afternoon the Chairman's proposals t were rejected by both, parties and the I Conference terminated .without any re- j suit being reached, [

SOUTHERN RHODESIA. CAPETOWN, Jan 27. A meeting of elected members of tbc Legislative Council of Rhodesia*, bold at Salisbury, approved of a. resolution accepting the now constitution for Southern Rhodesia. SMUTS’ APPEAL. CAPETOWN, Jan 27. General Smuts, Premier of South Africa, in a letter to the Chamber oi Industries and to the Miners’ Federation on the break-down of the strike conference, emphasised the necessity cf saving the low-grade mines. He declares: The issue is not that of the colour bar, which, has been established on statutory regulations, and which has never been either attacked or threatened. and it does not rest on t.ie status quo agreement which is a. private agreement as between the Chamber and the Federation. The‘issue is: How to save the low-grade mines (which, be claims, means more than half the mining industry) from extinction .at an early date. General Smuts appeals for reasonableness on both sides, urging them to approach the dispute in a spirit of “give and take.”

CENTRAL AFRICAN EMPIRE LONDON- January 28. Rt Hon. Winston Churchill speaking at the East African dinner, said that lie had delayed taking action regarding a scheme for the amalgamation of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar. This was because tbe Empire’s people were going through bad times. He looked forward to tbe day where there would he a great East African Confederation when almost an Empire would be created. ■v'.'i-rt-s**: rn-Tttr j w "v; SANDER AND SON’S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, proved at the Supreme Court of Melbourne to possess far greater apt(sept,ic power than any other 'eucalyptus examined, is specially tire--I,a red for medicinal use, SANDER'S EXTRACT is manufactured under the constant supervision of a medical man, and, its attributes are efficiency and uniformity. Obtain the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT, which protects from all infections, influepza, etc., cures wounds, burns, skin diseases, and does not depress up? irri.tqte like tb- common qnealyptus ipl or; the -on ' 'Extracts.”