GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 April 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FOREIGN ITEMS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. \ Lawson, the author of "Frenzied Finance," was fined a thousand dollars for ,illegal silver stock advertising. After a slump continuing for ten days, the silk, cotton, and rice exchanges at Tokio have closed- Speculators'' losses are estimated at two thousand million yen. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. The Geelong branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association is starting a cooperative wool manufacturing company with a capital of £IOO,OOO. It is estimated there are 20,000 unskilled workers idle in New South Wales owing to the prolonged draught. Thousands are reported searching for work in the city, and many destitute workers in other States are advised to avoid New South Wales. The Eracside, a fivemasted bnrquenfine of 2S(HVtons, the Ir.rsest wooden sbip built in the Commonwealth, war. launched on the Parramatt.i river. The vessel was originally ordered by the Federal Government, but was recently purchased by Messrs. Bm .,, fs p ,, ir|p • In the Senate, on the second readin* of the Immigration Bill, Mr. Gardiner denounced the Government's proposal to insert a clause excluding persons who advocate force to overthrow the Government, Such a clause would exclude men like Cromwell a; 1 Washington. Day was celebrated vesterday. The city was gaily decorated." Returned men assisted in street collections Br. Bottrell. of Brisbane, has diseov«*od a process for turning rabbit pelta into leather, retaining the fur for present use. The pelts, when tanned, make ft lißlit flexible leather, which received nigh commendation from leather experts A company has been formed to exploit the process. The House of Reprefcontafives is discussing a motion bv Mr. Austen Chapman that a convention lie summoned to consider the question or amendiii"' the constitution. During the debate Mr Mahoney set forth Labor proposals which provide for the abolition of We boundaries and the establishment of 'H provinces. There would be „ || n „se of lioprosciitntives to deal with matters affecting Australia as a nation. The Senate would he abolished and eflVirs ()f local interest would lie ,!,,,». with bv the .'1 provincial legislatures. Slate 'cio--ernor.s would also be abolished. Mr. Marconi has submitted a scheme to Mr Hughes for the establishment at the company's expense of super-hint, power stations i„ all the Dominions, with the object of brinei,,,, then, ;„,„ closer t0,,,.,, witl , I?l . ||ain aii(] (inriother. The Cabinet is nhn consider!,,Inmsicmmr ih,. control of wirel-ss from the uavi; to. ths Postal Banajtaant, ■