GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

OFF TO MELBOURNE. (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 7. Head lias provisionally booked a passage by the Euripides for 9th November, arriving at Melbourne on 23rd December. His wife is remaining in England till 1930 and accompanies him when he returns to Melbourne. LAMBETH CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 7. In connection with the Lambeth Conference Harrison Moore informed the Australia press that while the recommendations are emanating constitutionally from the Conference on Tuesday may reasonably be expected to 'form the foundation of the Imperial Conference'S; constitutional decisions, it is pointed out that such decisions are subject to acceptance by Imperial and Dominion parties. 3?he present conference is practically limited to dealing with technical questions arising from general principles laid down by the Imperial Conference of 1926 princip ally royal assent of Dominions legislation, Dominion extra-territorial legislation, colonial laws validity Act 1865, and co-ordination of shipping laws. The proceedings are wholly technical and theoretical until clothed with the constitutional flesh and blood of the 1930 Imperial Conference. IRISH STATEMENT. * DUBLIN, October 6. In reference to the Free State claim of Canada’s seat in the League Council, the “Irish Times” says: “Perhaps McGilligan will succeed In his attempt to oust Australia from membership of the Council and perhaps he will fail. The Melbourne ‘Argus’ advises him not to count his chickens before they are hatched, but who will dare oppose the candidature of the national which Has given the lead to the world in the matter of disarmament? Has Geneva killed our proverbial sense of humour? The Free State has become a partner in the greatest family of nations the world has ever known, yet her representatives have set themselves to weaken the links which bind the members of that family together.”