GENERAL NEWS.
struct: in south africa. Bv Telegraph Press Assn.—Copyright Received Feb. 27, 12.30 p.m. Johannesburg, Feb. 2'. The Native strike, position has gre.itly improved. Only three mining properties are now idle. Order has been restored and work restarted in the Village Deep lline.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WIIEAT-GEOWTNG IN AFRICA. Capetown, Feb. 20. The Departmental Committee's report on wheat-growing in the Union states that the average annual de/icit is 40 per cent, owing to climatic conditions and the liability to rust. Wheat cannot be successfully grown as a summer crop. In certain parts production has almost reached the limit. The cost of production is higher than in other wheat-growing countries- Wheat will never occupy the primary placein agriculture. South Africa, never theless, is capable of producing suflieieh; for the needs of the population, eve though the demands become prenfr than at present. There is a grcn scarcity of seed wheat in the Uni.r Quantities have been ordered from An tralia by the Government, but it is c: peeted to arrive too late for'cowing.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,
PADEBEWSKT AND POLAND. London, Feb. 2-',. The Daily Mail says that Paderewsk! is resting at Lake Geneva. He state; that he has definitely retired from tin concert platform and"will return to Poland for a brief stay, but has no intention to accept nomination for the Presidency. He is convinced that an era of,prosperity is ahead of Poland. His patriotic mission lias finished and he will devote the remainder of hi* life to composing music.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SUPREME COUNCIL. London, Mi- 2'l. Thr> (Supreme Council's communique states that the British and Swiss Governments have both been compelled to expel representatives of the Soviet Government because they abused/heir privileges. Investigations (by the'lnternational Labor Bureau would be invested with greater authority and better ehanws of success if conducted under the supervision of the Council of the League of Nations, 30 it invites the League to take action in this direction. The Council also considered the Turkish Treaty at two sittings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UNREST-IN SOUTH AFRICA. Pretoria, Feb. 26. General Smuts, speaking at a large and enthusiastic meeting, emphasised the seriousness of the Republican ngigation and the unwise attitude of the Labor leaders in minimising it. Genera! Smutfc promised drastic anti-profiteering, sound currency, and industrial conciliation measures-, also the reform of the railway administration. General Smuts refused to say what he would do in the absence of a clear majority.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
FOOD RIOTS IN GERMANY. Berlin, Feb. 2S. Food riots occurred in several provinces. Mobs plundered the shops at fjiidwigsbaven.—Renter. ROME TO TOKIO FLIGHT. Allahabad, Feb. 24. Tlie first Italian aviator, Lieutenant Fnsrier, ivlio is flyinp from Ronie to Tokio, reached Bagdad on the 22nd.— ■A'us.-X.Z. Cable Assn. RIOT NEAP, .IOUANNK.SBURf,'. ' Capetown, Feli_ 50. Fight police and twenty-nine natives were taken to ho-pi!,tl awl one native was killed as a result of a riot nl. ihe village of Deep .Mine. Johannesburg.neuter Service.
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