CABLE MEWS IN BRIEF.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20026, 6 September 1930, Page 7

CABLE MEWS IN BRIEF.

CONFERENCES PROVING VALUABLE. SUVA, September 5. Mr Brunsden Fletcher, of tlio "Sydney Morning Herald," who is a passenger aboard the Niagara, said that a feature of the Press Conference was the wonderful hospitality. ' These conferences _ were proving most valuable in bringing the Empire Press into line, with greater understanding. AUSTRALIAN WINE STOCKS. MELBOURNE, September o. The Federal Ministry is hopeful that the whole of this year's surplus wine ks will be disposed of in Canada and Great Britain. VISIT TO ROME. RUGBY, September 4. Ihe I'lrsfc Lord of the Admiralty, Mr A. \ . Alexander, visited Rome waß accompanied by RoarAdmiral Chetwode and was met by the Minister for Marine, Admiral Sinn_nni, and other high Italian naval and °® c ials, and a member of the British Embassy staff. COAL MARKETING SCHEME, . RUGBY. September 4. ■ t a P ,cet,n ß colliery owners, held m London to-day, the preparation of n. marketing scheme under the Coal Minos Act, 1930, was approved. COLLIERY CLOSING DOWN. At j September 5. Auerdaro Colliery, which has bean operating for 80 years, is to be closed and about 800 men will be thrown out of work. EARL BEAUCHAMP'S RETURN. ™ „ , SUVA, September £5. &i»rl Beauchamp, who is a passenger by the Niagara, is going to Sydney in IC \?Ti. nse roany invitations. \\hen interviewed, he said that he was looking forward with great pleasure to revisiting old scenes. The Conservative Party in England was at present in a state of indecision. The Labour Government had grievously 1., , , rf^uco unemployment, which had doubled. 5000 WOMEN UNEMPLOYED. n>i . SYDNEY, September «'>. Hie Minister for Labour, Mr Farr;ir, stated that there were 5000 unVivß won,en »" the State, of whom IJOO are receiving food relief. A Hcheme is to be launched whereby ?t is hoped to absorb hundreds of those girls as domestics.