GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

MANUFACTUHERS CONFER

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(Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 4.

George TurreU, President of tlie National Union of Manufacturers moved at the annual meeting in favour of customs other regulations on the importation of produce , urging the Government to negotiate with the Dominions on a preferential basis and 'aim at inter-imperial trade. He added that the Imperial Conference was a great disappointment. The Government, was ,simply offering the Dominions theoretical problems devoid of business reality. The Conservative Party but for Lord Bcaverbrook’s and Lord Do therm,? re’is propaganda would still be muddling with safeguarding under free trade domination. The next Conservative Government should have a free' hand to negotiate with 'the Dominions. Mr Turrfel'l urged the termination of the miserable bickering with the .press.

The motion was carried despite Thomas Howard’s assertion that the Beaverbrook stunt would delay safeguarding manufacturers fior twenty yeans, while dumping smashed the industries to smithereens.. The Government’s attention was directed to the insolvency of the unemployment fund, DIGNITY HURT, (Received this dav at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, November 4. The ceremony of - conveying the Freedom of the City to the Dominion Prime Ministers left a feeling of resentment among some . Australian Agents Generals, all of whom, except Sir J. Fuller, were accommodated in the body of Guild Hall, while be and the Canadian Agents General and Australia House officials were seated on the dais. Sir Ryrie disclaims responsibility. He said —I was asked to submit eight names. Jt was not my province to arrange for the Agents General’s invitations. Any quarrel thereanent must be between them and the Corporation.

A PAGE FROM THE WAR, LONDON, November 4

A British official history of the military operations, in Egypt and Palestine in, TUI7-18, generously tributes the Aq?ac participation in the fighting. While regretting their inability to participate in the ultimate victory referring to the capture of Aleppo, he says “The British awaited, the arrival of the Australian Mounted Division whicli marched out from Dam-' ascus on 27./,JO/18, but did not reach Aleppo, and before it arrived at Homs, the last shot of the campaign had been fired.”

Referring to Lord Allenby’s advantages over the enemy, the historian. says—“ His Australian troops, for example, were men of original, independent type, not nurtured in the traditions of British military discipline, and inclined to be impatient thereof, yet their reliance upon Lord Allenby was complete” SOUTH AFRICAN LOAN. (Received this dav at 12.26. p.m.) LONDON, November 4. A South African five million sterling 4 \ per cent, loan being issued at 92J redeemable in 1955-75 has been underwritten. These are the -best terms South Africa has obtained since 1914. The rush for propoetuses at the Bank Offices necessitated applicants queueing up. OXFORD SPORTS. LONDON, November 4. At Oxford University sports, C. A. Lee Stecre of Adelaide won the Freshmen’s High Hurdles in 18 2-5 secs. O. N. Davies of Geelong, .. won the Freshmen’s lov 7 hurdles in 28 3-ssecs. S. M. 13. 'Wausiey won his heat in the seniors half mile easily. GLIDER’S RECORD. MOSCOW, November 4. Pilot Stepanchenko, at a height of 900 feet in a wind, fifteen yards per second thrice looped the loop in a glidler and claims a world record, as the American feats in looping were assisted by an aeroplane.