GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 180, 6 April 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

DOCKERS STILL REFRACTORY. • MANY STEAMERS DELAYED. .Press Association. —Copyright. (Roe. 0.55 a.m) LONDON, April 4. Birkenhead dockers rug •still refractory regarding week-end idleness, and many steamers are still being held back in consequence. THE SHIPPING- COMBINE. RECEIVER APPOINTED. (Rec. 5.35 a.m.) NEW YORK.. April P. The Court of New York has appointed Mr. Franklin, vice-presidem y£ the International Mercantile 'Marine, receiver for the Morgan Shipping Company. .It is understood that it will only mean preliminary reorganisation, as the Mercantile Marine holds ill the shares. The White Star line is largely interested, with other Atlantic companies. THE DARDANELLES. WHAT PRESENT PAUSE MEANS. (Rec. 11,10 a.m) SYDNEY, This Day. The Herald, commenting on the cabled statement that the present pause in the Dardanelles operations was a prelude to an attack in overwhelming force, says this can only mean that a considerable army is to be lauded. i i WHIPPING LABOUR IN. AN EXPERIMENT AI, MOVE. (Rec. 1.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, T..is Day. The Political Labour Council Conference Executive recommends that no one be admitted to membership of the Labour Party ■ who is at the same time a member of any other organisation which'Selects or lends support to candidates for public, position. The recommendation was adopted by 9S to 43. Some opponents claimed that this would debar members of the CatholicFederation from membership of the Labour Party. Others pointed out that prohibition embraced all bodies lending support to political candidates, in eluding' the Australian Natives' Association and the Reehabites. Several delegates from other States said it would be regarded as a direct mandate to put the welfare of the Laboul Party before that of any religious organisation. A motion to recommit the question for further discussion wag negatived.