GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH COAL CRISIS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 3, 9.30 p.m. London, March 3. . The miners are calling • a national conference at London on March 10 to consider the situation. Meanwhile, there will be no further negotiations with the mine-owners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WAGES GOVERNED BY PRICES. Received March 3, 9.30 p.m, London, March 3. A conference of building trade unions decided to recommend the unions to accept reductions in wages proportionate to the fall in the cost of living.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. \ QUEENSLAND DEBENTURES. London, March 2. The financial newspapers complain that holders of the Etheridge railway debentures have not received the payment due yesterday, owing to the neglect of the Queensland Government to remit funds to London. THE VATICAN AND IRELAND. London, March 2. The Rome correspondent of the Daily News states that the Vatican will take advantage of Cardinal Bourne’s presence in Rome to express disapproval of his recent Irish utterances, on the ground that the Vatican has steadily resisted pressure both from the British Government and Sinn Fein to take sides.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH AIR MAILS. London, March 1. The Postmaster-General announces that temporary arrangements have been made -for the continuance of the air mail services from London to Paris and Brussels.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TIRPITZ UNPOPULAR. Copenhagen, March, 1. Workmen at Flensburg prevented the launching of a steamer for Herr Stinnes because she was named Tirpitz.—Aub.Cable Assn. THE CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR. New York, March 2. President Porras has announced that Costa Rica has agreed to arbitration in the dispute with Panama. THE PERSIAN POSITION. Delhi, Feb. 27. The Premier’s proclamation was well received by Persians and Europeans in Teheran. The British realise that the existing agreement is not acceptable to the new. Government, and regard its abolition as opening the way to permanent relations between the two nations. PORTUGUESE MINISTRY. London, March 1. The Times’ Lisbon correspondent states that an extraordinary situation has developed through Machado’s inability to form a Government, owing to the parties demanding sectional representation. It is now believed he will elect his colleagues without consulting the party interest.