GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1931, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

GERMAN POLITICS. . United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. J BERLIN, February 2. Herr Mazi’s motion that Germany withdraw from the League of Nations two years hence, was defeated at a secret session of the Reichstag Foreign Relations Committee. The minority consisted of Mazis, Nationalists and Communists. When the Reichstag met Mazis instantly motioned that President Hindenburg dissolve Parliament. Do. X STARTS. LAS PALMAS, February 3. Dormer Do. X took off at nine this morning for Cape Verde.

SOUTH AFRICA’S CIVIL SERVICE. DRASTIC STEPS PLANNED. I CAPETOWN, February 3. The Government is ph.lining a drastic retrenchment in the public service. In view of the mounting deficits the railway conciliation board was summoned to consider proposals to save half a million, including reduction ot piece work, bonus to arus.uns and fifty per cent, alternatively reduction of hours a week tu ioi’iy-lVn.., both involving a quarter of a million 1 sterling reduction of overtime rate, injury on duty compensation, eompu.sory retirement of artisans or fiity-iive j years, dismissal of temporary casual workers. in' working day will .<? lengthen-d throughout the public service by hall an boar. A big copper mine at Bwami, Northern Rhodesia, was closed to-day. Two ' hundred Europeans and two thousand natives were dismissed. HUSBAND CHARGED. WITH WIFE MURDER. LONDON, February 3. The husband of Julia Wallace cabled 21st, has been charged with his wife’s murder at Liverpool. MADRID ELECTIONS. MADRID, February 3. j The Socialist Party also general j union workers are not participating the elections on March Ist. nammaamimmmma^ammmaa