GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

* A BRITISH BILL. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, October 16. In the Government Bill extending the provisions of the Act passed by the Conservative Government in 1925 giving pensions to widows of men who come under the State Health Insurance, pensioners are allowed to reside in any BriTsifi Dominion and also keep' up voluntary insurance for pensioners and for a limited period unemployment insurance, this removing the discouragement to migration. The new provisions are estimated to cost 47-J- millions in ten years.

A HEADMASTER’S VIEWS. LONDON, October 16. After attending the World Educational Conference at Vancouver and visiting Geneva and Cambridge, Mr F. Milner, headmaster of Waitaki Boys’ High School, is convinced that primary education is insufficient endowment for children of the new era. Lecturing to the Royal Empire Society, Mr Milner referred enthusiastically to the return of natural living -in. Germany, where he saw thousands of adolescent boys and girls hygienicnlly clothed, living natural lives in sunshine and fresh air. • BRITISH MINERS. HOURS TO BE REDUCED. LONDON, October 16. The Government has informed the Miners’ Federation officials that the hours of the miners will be reduced by half an hour in 1930, as the first instalment, without any reduction of wages. A NEW KING. FOR THE AFGHANS. , DELHI, October 17. The wireless service from Kabul was resumed last night. This confirms the capture of Kabul, the surrender of Ark Fort after a heavy bombardment, and Habibullali’s flight. Nadir . Khan now announces his intention of calling, a National Assembly of the tribes to choose the future King. V.C’S DINNER. LONDON, Oct. 17. ' The public are widely supporting the British Legion’s efforts to enable the holders of the Victoria Cross to attend comfortably the Prince of Wales’ dinner, hut there also are protests that this should not be necessary. The “Daily -News” says: It is a disgrace that the men who have won the highest bestowable award for gallantry should be allowed to ‘‘sink into outer” when, by a little generosity and imagination, they could be kept from it. The Government ought to secure their photographs, and hang them in a special room in the Imperial War Museum, thereby enabling th£ younger generation to look on the faces of the Empire’s bravest. It would be the world’s finest portrait gallery.

VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS. PRINCE OF WALES’ DINNER. OTTAWA, October 17. A message from Newmarket, Ontario, states Premier. Ferguson has announced Ontario will pay the cost of every Victoria Cross winner from that province who desires to attend the Prince of Wales dinner in London in November to the holders of that decoration. MOTOR SHOW. LONDON, October 17. Commenting on the motor show, the “■Daily Telegraph” says: British manufacturers cannot capture or recover the Dominions’ trade unless a number of the leading firms adopt mass production in this particular market, and also pool marketing arrangements.