SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1919, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

/FROMOTING INDUSTRIES. Received May 27, 8 pm. Capetown, May 26. The Industrial Corporation of South Africa is being registered with a capital of half a million, wth the object of encouraging new industries.— Cable Assn.

GENERAL CABLES.

j GREEKS OCCUPY SMYRNA. Ath&s, May 15. T6e Greeks hare occupied Smyrna.— Ads.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OBJECTIONS TO PEACE TEEMS. Zurich, May 15 (delayed). The International Women's Conference is protesting against the peace terms. Mrs Snowden is the principal speaker.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HUGE DEATH BOLL. London, May 26. The eruption of the Kloci volcano in Java destroyed 30 villages. The deaths ore estimated at 15,000. AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS SALE. London, May 15. The debenture holders in the Auckland Electric Tramways passed a resolution assenting to the sale to the Auckland Corporation. LABOR AND THE WAR. London, May 15. A conference of the Triple Alliance and Trades' Union Parliamentary Party discussed methods of enforcing the resolutions, cabled on April 17. It was decided'to defer decision until the Parliamentary Committee had consulted the Government. [The resolutions referred to were to the effect that the Trade Union Congress should convene a national conference to decide upon action in connection with the demand for the withdrawal of conscription, the immediate raising of the blockade, withdrawal of troops from Russia, and the release of conscientious objectors.]'