GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 54, 26 November 1921, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph-PreM Aiioolation—oodttl«M

The Australian Press Association learns that Princess Mary’s home after marriage will be Gainsborough Hall, Knaresborough. Amongst the clauses deleted from th? Sydney Corporation Amendment Bitt by the New South Wales Legislative Council, was one providing for the election of’the Lord Mayor by citizens.

The British Board of Trade has presented a bronze medal to William Gourlav carpenter on tho steamer Field Marshal, who diy?d to the rescue. of three Australian soldiers at bierra Leone in 1918.

If theexplanatory British Note, accompanying the propositions made to the Egyptian delegates in Rondon. proMde, satisfactorily for the resumption ot negotiations, the Egyptians will continue to co-operate with the local British authorities, a message from Cairo states. Leading Egyptians are opposed to violence, and trust that diplomacy wil prevail.

In connection with the .. Western Australian railwaymen’s claims for improved conditions, evidence wns given at the Arbitration Court on behalf ot the commissioners that during the past five years the roilwavs had been run at n loss of ,£1.700.0<M). . T.nwt year’s loss was .£40.000. and if the men’s demands were granted if would mean that the Joss would be enormously heavier.