GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

’SEVEN HOUR DAY. - (United Press Association.—ByElectrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) . LONDON, October 23. Tho Right Hon. Philip Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer), in a speech at Leicester, said that the Government’s pledge to restore to the miners., their seven .-hour day would be redeemed; but they must/face the facts. An immediate restoration would inflict a grievous disaster on, the industry. .Therefore, as a preliminary .to .the .'reduction of-thp the- Government was helping, the coal industry to re-establish itself.

THREATENS ENGLISH WOOL STOPPAGE. LONDON, October 23. The Ministry of Labour are; obtaining full information as to tbe wool .textile dispute, with a view of preventing a : general stoppage, which threatens to begin on November 9th, as the Overlookers, who are’, the key men in the industry, have, with the object of supporting the other workers, decided to cease work on that date. ,W€sL; STEAMER’S RECORD RACE • LONDON, October 23. OA^ifiessag^ l ‘that -,4sef sfceainsb #brt4AlihSi wori ' therace for wool ships frpm Sydney to the first' cargo of new wool clip, left '.'Sydney in the company/bf steam* Vefi lMhiriilvi, TroiluArand} Temerairet Her voyage took thirty-two days, • Which A# record rtime.’ J -“ * vs '• ?)’ £ T EMPIRE HR EE TRADE;' .LONDON, October 24.. Lord Beaverbrook .-persists in his campaign for Empire free trade. He has published a penny pamphlet on the subject .to-day, which is advertised by full .page notices in most • of the morning papers. Writing in. the Daily Express, Lord .Beaverbrook describes his policy as ( being, firstly, to break down, as far jias possible, the tariff walls that now 'divide' the 'different- •* fheiftbbrs of -flie ißritish Cpiunjonyealth, ,sqi .tljat trade ? w ilf flow., between them,, without bin,-'-.drance. Second, he aims to S’ ve adequate' -protection to all • producers an the Empire,' whether.: industrial or,. |agricultural,„hy imposing dut!ie|, ,on, sthe imports from foreign countries. , i. AFFORESTATION,'- ’ a-,

*- 7 M • • ... LONDON, Oct. 23. sVWitlf A popularising Arbor T>ay in. .England,' Lady Cockburn has oafi tree at New Kingsington Pass-Road, with a Tree of RememtW the ajf M'' in the World War. This ceijembhlal constituted;; the 'first Arbor.Bay' observance ever held in England. TIN PRICES RISE ’ U 'j <r . M LONDON, ~ pct... 23. # ; Tiri|rj[#- %> £7- lOsrto 4# ; fs s fi>' er tdn. Tin sharer'are' affected. ' f y f ; UR|TJES. Ivl-Vi }j, IJ' The “Fnancial News” says: There is a strong rally of Australian secur 1 - ties. It is the feature of the giltedged market.. AIRWOMAN’S DEBTS. REPUDIATED BY HUSBAND. LONDON, October 23. “Because of her extravagance, 1 -have had to repudiate'the responsibilitv 'for her debts,” declared Sir James Heath, when opposing a claim by a firm for supplied to his airwoman wife, Lady Heath. He added that ,he had settled £IOOO -a- year -jiSh Lady ; Heath but the hills Still kept pouring in on him. The Judge dismissed the claim.