LABOUR'S AIMS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3517, 2 July 1920, Page 5

LABOUR'S AIMS.

PROPOSED PERMANENT CABINET. LONDON, June 30. A trade union congress to be held at Portsmouth in September will consider a proposal to substitute an elected general council numbering thirty for the existing Parliament committee, the idea being to establish a permanent Cabinet of Labour charged with the fallowing duties; to keep watch oifindustrial movements; coordinate industrial action; promote commoil action by trade unions; ai(i in the settlement of disputes; assist organisation and propaganda; and to enter into negotiations with foreign trade unions with a view to promoting common action to secure international solidarity. The proposal involves an enlarged staff, and the estimated cost is £25,000. CRICKET. A SENSATIONAL BOWLER. LONDON, June 30. The Players v. Gentlemen match began on a good wicket. Parkin is the greatest mixer mf bowling since Trott —a slow googley, theni a fast, delivery. He clean bowled six, his performance recalling the sensational feat for Players at Lords- in .1906, when Fielder took 10 for 90. Hendrcn has arranged with his football club to free him for the tour. A VENDETTA. VIENNA, June 30. Essad Pasha, the victim of the Albanian vendetta, is the Essad‘who is November 1915 ordered a bravo to murder Minister Ncdjati Bey, whose nephew., 'Rustem., undertook revenge aud tracked Essad for five years. ORPHAN IMMIGRANTS. .. LONDON, June 30.

The Empire Development Parliamentary Committee is bringing pressure to bear on the Minister of Health to permit boards of guardians to allot allowances for the upkeep of orphan boys, and to oversea schemes of emigration of children such as Fairbridge’s. HENLEY REGATTA. LONDON, June 30. Henley Regatta was resumed, after five years’ cessation owing to the war, in bright sunshine. The river was alive with punts and skiffs and the banks were occupied by great crowds of spectators. Oollan won the. Diamond Pculls from V T. Muller very easily in 9 minutes, 20 seconds.