GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

ELECTIONS IN CANADA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Conyrlgtt. Received July 20, 9.30 p.m. Ottawa. July 19. At the elections in the province of Alberta, the Agrarian Party secured 37 seats against 16 supporters of the present Stewart. Government. Labor and Independents secured foul each. Two women, were elected. No Conservatives were elected. The leader of the new Government has not yet been chosen. — Reuthr Service. A REMISSION OF DUTY. Received July 20, 9.30 p.m. London, July 19. The House of Commons adopted a new clause in the Finance Bill, moved by Sir Robert Horrte, exempting from duty imported spirits produced in the Empire for the purpose of making power or industrial methylated spirjts. Members pointed out that the concession would help the motor industry and encourage the Dominions to produce motor spirit to compete with petrol.—Reuter Service. MINISTER'S STIPEND REDUCED. Received July 20, 9 30 p.m. London, July 19. A Wesleyan Conference at Middlesborough decided to reduce a minister’s minimum stipend allowance by £2O. An opponent of the reduction suggested that members of the congregation ought to give up motor-cars or even pawn their shirts in order to maintain the present minimum.—Reuter Service. ARAB TRIBE REVOLTS. Received July 20, 5.5 p.m. « Paris, July IS. Advices received state that a powerful Arab tribe, the Wahabites, revolted against the King of Hedjaz and occupied territory east of Medina.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. NAVIGATION ACT RESTRICTION. Received July 20, 5.5 p.m. London, July 19. The Orient Company announces the discontinuance of the carriage of interstate passengers on the Australian coast, owing to the impossibility of carrying out the requirements imposed by the Navigation Act. which provide a heavy handicap to steamers designed for overseas service. The company has arrived at this decision reluctantly’-, because the withdrawal will prejudice the tourist traffic, which their steamers largely’ created, and also the resultant loss of revenue must cause some postponement of the reduction in overseas fares which a future fall in costs might justify.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.