GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

UNEMPLOYED MINERS

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph--Copyright).

(Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 5.

The situation in the mining areas in Britain is unparallelled in living memory, says Rt. Hon Neville Chamberlain in a letter to tin* Coiiteren e of Mayors, on thi* discussion of the allocation of the Lord Mayors rebel fund. He added the salient ioat-ure is ihe mining industry is not likely to re-employ in large proportion of the workless. Their unemployment must he regarded as permanent. I lie ultimate solution consists of migration from the devastated areas, and elsewhere. Tt is the Government’:' policy to facilitate migration by every means. The interval must he bridged through relief payments to prevent those unemployed I min sinking into irretrievable exhaustion and ruin.

((RANT TO WIDOW.

ROME, Dec. 5

Government: voted the widow ol Nordini. cabled on Ist. Dec. a special grant of 8100 yearly l in addit.on to an allowance to which she was ordinarily entitled.

N.Z. CAPTAIN

CAMBRIDGE v. OXFORD

LONDON, Dec. 5. Tv D. Andrews (a X.X. tennis blue) •nptams Cambridge squasli racquets team against Oxford on Bth. Dec. NOTED TENNIS PLAYER’S DEATH.

LONDON Dec. 5 Obituary- -11. Alaycs. tennis player.

.SHIPPING FREIGHTS. LONDON. December 5

If is understood the question of an increase of shipping freights (cabled earlier) lias not yet gone beyond the discussion stage. Furl Imrmore there are considerable difi'ereneos of opinion between members ol the eonlcronce as to the advisability of any move in that direction. Certainly then: is nothing in any way definite. If present indiea- < ions are a guide, the balance ol opinion is against an increase bet ore the New Year.

FREIGHT CHARGES. LONDON, December 5

Fears, expressed in Australia that frequent strike dislocations of trade will inevitably lead to an increase in freights, have aroused similar eongecture hero. Some suggest that sometbing will happen next year. Responsible quarters are not prepared to confirm or deny Hie possibility but point out in relation to the Aberdccn-C ommomvoi iltli line, the terms of sale provide for a reference first in such matters to tliu Australian Committee.