GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 250, 16 July 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

By Tclccraph—Press Association— CopyrlsW, Mr. W. M. Hughes has ordered an- ' other conference on the coal 'dispute oa i 'luosday. A Reuter message states that the Houjo! of Commons earned the corporation rtnx by 145 votes to 99. 1 An unknown man invaded the house of Von Hindenburg and fired a shot but' missed. Tho assailant escaped. ; At BuUevnnt, in North' Cork, a num-' ber of horses belonging to tho 12th: j Lancers died shortly after being watered' ; and fed. An analyst has boon summon-: cd to test '-lie water. ■ j The New South Wales Cabinet has de-; cidcd to stop the export of meat, and dis-, tribute stocks of frozen mutton for local cor.'-'umption at a fixed price. The Brisbane State Scrvico Federation ; has recommended affiliated unions to im-' pose a levy of ss. por member to assist 1 tho AVest 'Australian Civil Service etrik-' crs. ' j A Washington message states that formal conversations are in progress be* 1 tween the American and Japanoso Gov- • ernments in regard' to tho anti-Japanese ' agitation in California. . 0 Mr. W. G. Ashford, former New South. Wales Minister of Lands, -lias been, awarded .£2OOO damages' against the. j "Land" newspaper for alleged libel. A i 6tay of proceedings was granted. ; A Reuter message from London states ' that the British' Empire Forestrv Conference unanimously approved of the sug- . (jested standardisation verification of forest terminology throughout tho Empiro. According to tho population figures pre- ■ pared by' the Commonwealth Statistician,' t\'ow South Wales Ls now entitled to an ; additional seat in the Federal House of : Representatives, and Victoria should for. tfit one. !

Sir Joseph Cook has announced that the Federal Government is considering ; the question of Stato and Federal' taxation and the appointment of a commis- ' 1 t>ion to inquire wi'th a view to securing a system of unification.. Mr. A. Meiffhen, the Canadian Premier, has announced that his Cabinet contains all bu!t two of Sir Robert Borden's Min- ~ 1 isters. The now ' Ministers are Mr. Wigmoro (Customs and Internal Rev- : enue), and Mr. M'Curdy (Public Works). A London message state} that a fresh wireless crisis has arisen. It is under- i Bt»:'d that the negotiations of Juno 24 hav> broken down, and the recent resumption of work was conditional on a j settlement within a month, ending j July 23. I The Japanese Lower House defeated tho ; Universal Suffrago resolution by 283 votes to 155. Huge crowds gathered while Parliament was debating the measure, and ■, attempted to adopt a resolution censur- • ing the Cabinet, but tho police broke up the meeting. ■

Mr. Lloyd Gcorgo, in a letter to Sir j Thomas Mackenzie, regretted his absence from the banquet tendered Sir Thomas Mackenzie, owing to his detention at Spa. < Tho Premier added that he would hava' j l)oen triad to join in tho recognition of j Sir Thomas Maekensie's most valuable services to tho Empire. ! i 4. London message etates that Mr. Francis J. Healcy, of Melbourne, Ims invented a variable speed gear. An influential company has been formed, and acquired the rights, and has secured a large factory near London to manufacture tho gear on an extensive scale.