African Affairs.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1922, Page 1

African Affairs.

AUSTRALIAN AND IT.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. RAND STRIKE CRISIS. CAPETOWN. March 4.

The strike at Johannesburg is now reaching a crisis. Over one thousand strikers have returned to work. An all-night sitting of the men’s Federation decided on fresh negotiations direct with the Chamber of Mines.

Eater the Chamber declined the overture from the miners, and they announced that they will not recognise tlie Miners’ Federation in future, hut will instead recognise' the men’s separate unions. CONFERENCE REFITSED. CAPETOWN. March 4. The Chamber of Mines, in refusing the Men’s Federation request for a further Conference, express their willingness to assist the workers to get, rid of the Junta, whose action brought them into the present position; and also safeguard them against the vindictive action at Vcreenignig. The steelworkers, by a- large majority, decline to resume, thus causing the loss of a big contract. Shots were exchanged between strikers and police near the city at the Deep Mine: there were no casualties. The Executive of the Men’s Federation have decided to take a ballot on the question of returning ,to work on the Chamber of Mines’ terms, pending the findings of the Parliamentary Commission.

CYLONF, destroys town. CAPETOWN, March 4. Bicrn reports that the town of Chinde, on the Poruguese East Coast, luus been practically wiped out by a cyclone Only eight houses were lelt standing. Thousands of bags of sugar were destroyed; the damage ,s estimated at a quarter of a million. Thirty-five lives wero lost.

Year after yea- brings • in.-njasmg proof of the superio-ity n S.) . - LAND'S Halving Po vdor. Costs U-. titan olher* —worth moin'