GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1922, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

PEACE IN THE ORIENT, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, July 10. The Daily Chronicle’s Paris correspondent says the British, French and Italian Governments have agreed to a conference within a month to settle peace in the Orient, in which Greece and Turkey will participate. THE INSANITY PLEA. Received July 11, 5.5 p.m. London, July 11. Lord Birkenhead has been appointed to the committee investigating the procedure at criminal trials at which insanity is pleaded. A PROBLEM OF GLOVES. London, July 11. The Board of Trade has appointed a committee to consider the fabric gloves problem. CHANNEL TUNNEL PROJECT. London, July 11. Mr. Lloyd George announced in theHouse of Commons that in view of the financial condition of the country the Government had no intention of considering the construction of a Channel tunnel. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, July 11. Mr. Oakes states that the police force is seriously undermanned, and special efforts are being made by means of advertising to. secure recruite. - Further action will depend upon the result of the appeal. THE PRICE OF BUTTER. Brisbane, July 11. The price of butter hau advanced from 214 s 8d to 2225. N.S.W. GOLD YIELD. Sydney, July 11. The gold yield for the half-year ending June 30 has declined 50 per cent, compared with the corresponding period of 1921. The figures for 1921 were £127,500 and for 1922 £63,500. COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE. Melbourne, July 11. The Federal Ministry has forwarded an invitation received from the United States to attend the Pan-Pacific Commercial Congress in October to Chambers of Commerce, to enable them to send delegates. WAGES REDUCTIONS. Brisbane, July 11. In accordance with the decision of the Arbitration Court papers have been served on a number of unions seeking a reduction in wages of £lO to £l5 per annum for males and £7 to £l2 for females for classified positions, £l5 and £l2 for unclassified positions in the public service. The basic wage at 21 years should be £2OO per annum for males and £l5O for females. Committees of the unions involved held a meeting and passed a resolution calling on the rank and file of the Parliamentary Labor Party to declare their attitude towards the Government’s violation of Labor pledges. COMPETITION IN COKE. Sydney, July 11. The director of a coke company on the South Coast has announced that he is in receipt of advice from their American representative to the effect that no trade is likely with the Pacific coast, as the latter is bilving Scotch coke for 12s f.o.b. The director adds: “It is impossible to do business in Australian coke while such low rates for European coke obtain.” PETTY ECONOMY. Sydney, July 11. The State Meteorologist has received word that the Commonwealth will discontinue the interchange of telegraphic weather and river reports betwefen country stations and Sydney, as no funds are available. The change is calculated to cause far-reaching inconvenience and hardship in the back country. STOPPAGE OF WEATHER NEWS. Sydney, July 11. The discontinuance of the dissemination ; of weather reports has raised a storm of protest. The. opinion is expressed that the < stoppage will greatly endanger coastal , shipping, as it will be impossible to warn shipping of approaching disturbances, and f ships may venture to sea from ports along g the coast totally unaware of what is in store for them. In the same way warn- ( ings of floods cannot be sent to country 5 centres likely to be affected. f LOAN FOR EDUCATION. Sydney, July 11. > A sub-committee on education has reported, recommending the raising of a local j loan of £500,000 for educational purposes. WAGES OF PILOTS. Sydney. July 11. The Merchant Service Guild, on behalf of the pilot service, has issued a log claim- I ing new rates of pay for pilots ranging from £4OO to £lOOO yearly.