GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

LABOUR SHORTAGE.

FRANCE IMPORTS 10,000 MEN

United Press Association.—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.)

LONDON, November 6

In consequence of the acute labour shortage, France has signed an agreement with Rumania for the importition of 10,030 Rumanian workers, who will bo employed in metallurgical industries for a year, and will then bo replaced by others. This is the first agreement of the kind in modern industrial history.

Another consequence of the labour shortage is that the Compagnic General I ransatbintique is ordering six largo cargo steamers to be built in Britain.

NIAGARA PASSENGERS

(Received this day at 10 a.m.)

SUVA, Nov. 29

Among tho passengers by the Niagara is Sir Herbert Matthews, truste for debenture holders in London in New Zealand Perpetual Forests, who is on an inspection visit. He states the company is making excellent progress planting twenty-five thousand acres annually, He found

afforestation attracting increasing attention in Canada. There is also a growing opinion in the United States in favour of afforestation. The waste of timbers in both countries is excessive.

J. L. Keep, who arrived hero by the Niagara, after nine months in Europe expects much business disloca tion during the next two years, but an improvement following. Salvation Army Commissioner Maxwell is a passenger by the Niagara.

STUD SHEEP EMBARGO

CAPETOWN, Nov. 28

A questionaire, answered by principal breeders, indicates no centre is perturbed by the Australian embargo on the exportation of stud sheep. On the contrary all are agreed that the present studs are capable of meeting the demands of future development. The breeders urge the Government to follow Australia’s example and obviate helping future competitors, such as Russia.

POLAND. AND RUSIA. '-7’* (Received this "day at 9.40 a.m.) WARSAW, Nov. 28. The hurried 'departure of the Soviet A'muassauor (Bogomoloff) and his family to Moscow, without notifying the Foreign Office; .caused a sensation. It is believed to be due to the increasing bitterness between the two countries.

GOLF STICKS. LONDON, Nov. 28. The Rules of Golf Committee has le-galised-steel shafts. A CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, November 28. It is learned that Mr Henderson and General Dawes conferred in connection with the Sino-Russian situation and ’thereafter telegraphed to Washington. It is believed the Governments'are prepared to act • jointly in convening a meeting of • other Kellogg powers, to examine the position if there is no settlement meantime.

WOOL CONFERENCE. LONDON, November 28. Bradford International Wool Conference passed a resolution that governments throughout the world be approached to allow five per cent ration of silk contents in wool fabrics without an increase in duties. It was also decided that the duration credit on raw wool tops and yarn should not exceed six months, applying only credits already exceeding six months' and if special circumstances require extensions the case must be reported to the International Wool Federation.