GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1917, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

ANARCHIC TENDENCIES OF UNION'S. Ai.stralian-N.Z. Cable Association. ■Sydney, February 5. Mr. Deeby, discussing the industrial position with the Newcastle Labor Council, strongly condemned the tendency of the younger members of the unions, who were without responsibilities, absenting themselves from meetings, thereby al° lowing those of anarchic tendencies to get the control If this is continued an amendment of'the Trades Union Act invalidating all decisions at the ballots, unless carried by a certain proportion of members, is inevitable, and'the State must in many ways step in and control unionism, unless evidence is forthcoming of a determination of the majority of the unionists to help the Government t maintain the arbitration system. An amendment of the law will probably be in the direction of the limitation system, fixing bare minimum wages. He'urged, the pressing necessity of unionists realising the liuaucia! and economic effects of the war, and the need of continuity of work in all branch of industry. A BARQUE AGROUND. Adelaide, February 5. The four-mastd barque Nona grounded and was totally wrecked at Kangaroo Island. The crew were saved. RELIEF OF CLERMONT SUFFERERS. Brisbane, February 5. The Minister for Lands has. introduced a Bill in the Assembly for the relief of suiiercrs of the Clermont flood. It proposes to make available land for rebuilding on higher ground closer to the railway station on portions of the town liable to Hoods. FOREST BELLE SOLD. Received Feb. fl, 5.15 p.m. Sydney, Feb.o The mare Forest Belle was sold at auction for sixty guineas. ROYAL SHOW PRIZES. The value of prizes at the forthcoming Rcyul Show is £OOOO. THE KONA ADRIFT, j Received Feb. (i, 5.20 p.m. ' Adelaide, Feb. fi. The Kona, from California to Adelaide, with 80,000 feet of timber, has., according to the latest report, floated off the rocks and is drifting to sea. FEDERAL TRADE. ' Received Feb. 0, 5.30 p.m. Melbourne, Feb. (J. The Commonwealth overseas imports for the second half of 1010 totalled .€13,285,000,. an increasee of £4,540,000. The exports were £30.925,000, an increase of £O, 002,000. JOURNALISTS' PLAINT. The hearing has commenced in ilio Arbitration Court of the Journalists' Association plaint against the newspaper proprietors in the various States. HEAVY RAINS IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, Feb. 0. There have been general soaking rains fw several days, and they continue. Further heavy falls are 'reported from Queensland, where a recurrence of the floods is feared. Brisbane, Feb, (i. A message from Clmrleville states that all thee rivers are flooded and railway trnflic impeded. There 'has been no loss of life. NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT. Sydney, Feb. G. To the end of January the wheat pool reserved 53,708,000 bags of the 1015-10 crop and 5,533,000 bags of the 1010-17 crop, while the stocks held by the millers and shipping agents were 21,0,15,000 bags.