GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 December 1918, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

j THE SI33RIAN SITUATION. I NEW YCHK. Di-'c IK. I Despatches from Vluarvtasroek say J that the differences between Semcnoff and Kolchak arc being adjusted through the effort of Franco-British officials. SPANISH POLITICAL CRISIS MONARCHY MAY BE OVER- ■ THROWN (MADEID, December 16 Catalonian deputies in the Spanish Parliament withdrew in a body. The leader (Senator Cambo) explained that his followers were obliged to I leave to seek under a new regime the ! consideration of their demands. This is an ominous act. It means the revolt of the Catalonians, whose demand for autonomy was one of the j causes of the recent Ministerial crisis ! and may possibly foreshadow the j overthrow of the Monarchy. \ ! AUSTRALIAN- NEW ZEALAiNU I SHIPPING. ' SHIPS STILL HELD UP. I ' ! SYDNEY, December 17. I There is no indication of resumption of the passenger service. The secretary of the Seamen's Union states j that the position from the men'-. I point of view is that there is still c demand for decent living conditions. He added: The owners of the vessels laid up here do not anxious to get crews. The Union Company states that the possibility of providing temporarilyimproved conditions is under consideration, and that a settlement should socn be reached. When the vessels dock later, wor kof a permanent character would probably be carriel out. ._ - LIVING WAGE TOR WOMEN •SYDNEY, this dey. The Board of Trade has fixed the living wage of adult female employees at 7-kl per hour, five shillings per day and thirty shifTTngs per week. A THREATENED STRIKE. SYDNEY, December 17 Th Amalgamated Society of Engineers has given the Minister of Labour fourteen days' notice of a strike DISPUTE SETTLED. WELLINGTON, Dec. 17. A message from Mr Blow," the W '.C. Government agent at Sydney, states: The Union Company reports tha' the dispute wit hthe seamen has been settled. The company expects to send ; steamers to Auckland and Welling* m this week.