GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AVOIDING STRIKE IN AFRICA. By Telegraph.—Press A^sn.—Copyright. Received August 2, 8.5 p.m. Capetown, August 1. The acceptance by a meeting of trade unionists at Johannesburg of the Chamber of Mines’ proposal for a conference to discuss the aiitomatic adjustment of wages affords hope that the threatened mining strike will be averted. THE MONSOON IN INDIA. Received August 2, 8.5 p.m. Delhi, August 2. 'Since the middle of July excellent and Well distributed rain has fallen in the .districts where a shortage prevailed. A continuation of rain is necessary till the middle of September to ensure the success of the monsoon, but the prospects are distinctly bright.—Reuter Service. SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY. Received August 2, 10.45 p.m. Rome, August 2. A violent earthquake caused a panic in Leghorn, crowds evacuating the town. Other serious shocks were recorded in the Zunigina district A damaged building collapsed in Bari, burying a number of persons.—Times Service. tTNIEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN. Received August 2, 5.5 p.m. London, August 2. Mr. Montagu Barlow stated in the House of Common*? that despite a short, age of houses all over the country 3100 bricklayers, 7600 bricklayers’ lauorers, 12,300 carpenters and joiners and 400 plasterers were now unemployed.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu