GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 308, 22 September 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph-Press Assoclation-CoryrlglU It is understood that the Australian Labour Party wiSl tost the Federal Houso of Representatives on tho new taxation proposals. A London message slates that the New Zealand Olympic tan and some of the Australians will pail by the Nestor on October IG. The Australian Repatriation Commissioners have granted special pensions of M a week to soldiers who have had double amputations above the knees.

A message from Sydney states that ft severe earthquake has been recorded at Riverview, seismic waves rolling in for live hours. Tho shock was probably most soverely felt in.tho Now Hebrides.

The United States Shipping Board announces that it sold seven- Governmentowned jmsols for 7,011,730 dollars last week. Tho vessels composed four steel cargo vessels of 37,598 tone, and three tugs.

A.n Intel-national Council of Women, which is holding a conference in Christihas sent a cabled message to Pre'sident Wilson endorsing tlio principle of the Loaguo of Nations. Twenty-two countries are represented at tho conference.

A Renter message from Stockholm states that tlio Swedish' "Reds" have sustained a crushing defeat in the cell-; eral elections. Not a single candidate of tho party was returnod; furthermore, they lost tho two seats they held in the previous Parliament.

A message from Tangiers states that thirteen thousand French troops' are advancing /towards the mountains simultaneously with a Spanish forco twenty miles away, and heavy fighting against the tribes is possible.

A hitch has arisen respecting the appointment of Mr. James to thn Judiciary. The New South Wales Supremo Court Bench already contains its full complement, but Mr. Justice Sly, who is on twelve months' leave of absence, ito to. retire in December, and it is suggested that Mr. James should bo appointed Acling-Judge till the vacancy occurs.