GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1930, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

WOOL TRADE. ("United Press Association.—By Electno Telegraph .—Copyright.] LONDON, July 26. Now that the wages cut dispute has ended, tliere are indications from Bradford that the leaders of the wool and textile industry are seriously thinking of reorganisation. Lord Barnby has declared, in favour of summoning the Federations with view to a joint scheme. In the meantime the “Observer” states that the banking interests arc investigating the prospects sympathetically. BIG WOOL FIRE. LONDON, July 26. In the wool warehouse fire, cabled yesterday, Messrs Browne and Eagle state that about, ope thousand bales were , damaged by ..the fire, and between two and three thousand bales by water. Tlie estimated loss is .about ten thousand sterling. REMOVAL OF MACE. i BECKETT SUPPORTED. LONDON, July 27. Addressing an .Independent Labour. Party meeting at Manchester, the Labour Commoner Mr Sandham defended Beckett’s removal of the Mace. He added.:—“Labour . .members can receive bribes' to'help pass doubtful bills in the interests of private individuals. It is known Labour members have accepted money, from money lenders and other private interests. Labour members can get stupidly drunk in the House but such conduct is not bad enough to create a demand for expulsion.” All parties indignantly repudiate the charges. EUROPEAN. WHEAT ESTI- ' ' MATES. ROME, July 27. The Institute of Agriculture estimates the production of 'the present season’s wheat in ten European ooun-' tries,: excluding Russia, at <653,000,000 bushels.' '■ - 1 p; CASTLE TO SOLD. LONDON, bJuly; 28. The Earl of EgmontHhaS- decided, to sell Avon Castle in Hampshire, and also heirlooms, pictures and silver in order to meet death duties. Egmont states that the estates situated in Surrey, Buckinghamshire,;land .Hampshire are estimated to be worth half. a million sterling.

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