GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

LABOUR CONGRESS. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. Australian Press Assn.—United Service j. (Received tliis day at 9.30 a.m). r LONDON, September 3. I 'too Jubilee Congress of the Trades Union Council lias opened at Swansea, i lien Turner, in his presidential address suggested it was time they made a move forward in trade union structure. They might as well consider whether one union was a wise possibility. Per-1 sonally he was attracted to the ideal if they had an industry group and decentralisation with it.' “ AVo need more trade unionism and more unity in the unions. The problem is how to get it. AVo don’t want * from the frying pan into the fire, nor be carried by dogmatism or .' crankiness, but wo need every man and / woman, irrespective of trades unions.” f He believed hours of labour for manual workers should be reduced and thus overcome part of the unemployed pro- ' , blem. There was a need for a big slice of immediato land nationalisation and colonisation in Britain. It would be better by half to till our own land than send men ns waifs and strays to the outposts of the Empire where they must fight nature in a more brutal fashion. He would not hositate to take two million acres of land, misused or unused, and start colonies of men ) thereon.

LONDON, September 3. Mr Turner, concluding, deplored the amount of time and money spent in gambling’ and drink, which amounted to at least one hundred million sterling yearly, in addition to the wastage of mind and manhood. Miss Margaret Bondfield, supporting the proposal for the expulsion or the National Union of Seamen, pointed out the seamen admitted encouraging and assisting in the formation and development of the miners non-political union which the Trades Union Council regarded as a breakaway from the Union.

Jack Jones, attempting to oppose the resolution, was shouted down. Mr Turner said a troublous debate was unnecessary. The delegates wore virtually decided that some action W'-s necessarv. The seamen bad already withdrawn from membership. The Congress carried the proposal with one dissentient. Mr J. R. Clynos declared the Government was never more untrustworthy, untruthful and callous, than regarding unemployment. All* Baldwin’s pith'd appeal to employers was contempuhle

AIR. KELLOGG. d. , ' j LONDON, September 3. > * ~ Mr Kellogg left Dublin by the cruiser Detroit for Cherbourg, where he embarks on the Leviathan. ADMIRAL DEAD. LONDON, September 4. Obituary.—Admiral ’ Evan Thomas, ' who was in command of the First Battle Division at Jutland.

SHIPPING FATALITIES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.l COLOAIBO, September 3. Chief Engineer Tullock and a Lascar

dost their lives, while the fourth and 1 fifth engineers were seriously injured, when the Brocklebanks Anclioria, bound from Calcutta for Colombo shipped a heavy sea in the Bay of Bengal on August 28th. The Chief Engineer and a party of lascars were engaged in repairing a steampipe casing, which had broken loose on the foredeck. The ship lurched and as the how dipped, a wave swept over her. The Lascai was washed into the sea and lullock was fatally injured. He was buried at

MOTOR SMASH. HON. NELSON INJURED. (Received thi9 day at 10.40 u.m.) LONDON, September 3. Hon. Olaf Nelson, leader of the Samoan malcontents, his daughtei Lucy, and his secretary, Rex Pleasant, were among the eight injured in a motor smash at a narrow canal bridge at Watford, near ' Rugby, owing to a broadside collision. Both ears were extensively damaged, and crashed into a hedge. . The occupants were thrown into the roadway. Hon. Nelson sustained a cut oil the forehead and eyelid, Lucy and Pleasant suffering from shock. The chauffeur, Hoskings, has been sent to hospital with head r . " injuries. A N.Z. PATENT. LONDON, Sept. 3. John Maxwell (Chairman of the British International Picture (Limited) has acquired an interest in Bods Patent Limited,'New Zealand, a new process for the reproduction of sound, and is forming a European Company with a capital of a quarter of a million for the purchase of European rights.

STEAMER. IN TROUBLE. , (Received this dav at 11.0 a.mJ CAPETOWN, Sept. 3. The Clan Liunont limped into Algos' Bay battling since .Friday with terrific seas from Madagascar. She was making Capetown to coal. A sailor was washed qve-rboard and three lifeboats were carried away. She developed a dangerous list to starhoaid. Her distress calls were answered by the Pakipaki which escorted her to port. The spot where the gale struck her with fiercest force was the notorious graveyards of the ships Marguerite and Competitors and is believed to he the site of the Waratah wreck. ALLEGED STARVED IMMIGRANTS. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 3. Under the heading “Immigrant starved'to death in New Zealand,’' the “Daily Herald” published lengthy details of the case of Dominic Nolan, who was found dead at Otaki. to- > gether with a letter from tlie Secretary of the AVaitomo Labour Party, stating the incident was only one of many of a: like nature which occurred recently. Hundreds of starving men are wanderng round the country.

ITALY AND ALBANIA. ROME, Sept. 3. Italy and Albania have exchanged cordial notes, following Ahmedzogus’ accession. Albania is hoping a monarchical regime will ensure closer association and continuity of the alliance to which Albania will always remain faithful, consulting Italy in all matters, especially regarding the Balkans. Italy has replied promising faithfulness to Albania and consultation in question of common interest, particularly concerning the Balkans.

INDIAN BLOODSHED. DELHI, September 3. The total casualties in Khargpur totalled six killed, all except one, Mahommedans. Twenty Sikhs were injured. A detachment of 140 Sikhs entrained from Calcutta in order, as they allege"!, to investigate, but were headed off on arrival at Khargpur, as a precautionary measure. The railway workshops are closed to-day.