GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(Australian & X.Z. Cable Association.)

trades union bill. LOXDOX. July In the House of Lords during a debate on the Trades I'nion Hill Lord Asliwith said lie regretted no provision was made for a pre-strike secret ballot. The Bishop of Durham said lie believed the Bill went some way in restoring; the liberty of workmen liy restraining the brutal tyranny concealed tinder the enpliomisni of peaceful picketing. The Bid passed tbe second reading in- 152 votes to 2(i.

CI.OBV OK LORDS. (Received this day at 111.35 a.m.'i LONDON, duly “The glories are slowly dejai rt ing from Lords.” says the "Star.” Despite a century in the Varsity match there are fewer old time coaches present, which detracted from the picturesquenesx of the yearly gathering of the beads of church and state and there were fewer of the (tenoral public, because the standard of play is lower than in tbe days of Fry. Rand, and McLaren. A majority of these at present engaged seem to be suffering from acute stage fright.

A P.U’KRS PROTEST. LONDON, duly 5. A controversy has developed over an unnamed public schools advertisement reading “Promising hoy athlete accepted on special terms, games, scholarship granted.” The “levelling News” heatedly asserts that instead nl teaching true sportsmanship the school is endeavouring to breed a tribe nt little gladiators trained from the cradle to the grave to regard physical pro we os as a commercial asset. It presents a picture of future Eton and Harrow Boy professionals sharing out the fjords gate.