GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1920, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Press Ausn. —Copyrleht. Mr. Meighen, the new Premier of Canada, has announced that Cabinet eontains all but two of Sir R. Borden's Ministers. The new Ministers are Mr. Wigmore (Customs and Internal Kevenue) and Mr. AlcCurdie (Public Works). A fresh crisis has arisen in Britain concerning wireless operators. It is understood the negotiations of June 24 have broken down, the recent resumption of work being conditional on a settlement within the inontii ending on July 23. The Lower House at Tolcio defeated the Universal Suffrage Bill by resolution, the voting being 283 votes to 155. Huge crowds met near by while Parliament was debating the measure, and attempted to adopt a resolution censuring the Cabinet, but the police broke up the meeting. The population figures of Australia, compiled by the Federal Statistician (Mr, Knibbs), as at December 31, entitle Now South Wales to an extra seat in the House of Bepresentatives, while Victoria forfeits one. Mr, Hughes has convened a further coal conference at Melbourne for Tuesday. The strike of public servants at Perth continues, and all public tffiees are closed. Public business, so far as the Government departments are concerned, is disorganised. AH the depart-1 ments are closely picketed.