GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 163, 28 March 1923, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

By telegraph.—Press association. —Copyright.

Official statistics show that there are 197 persons in France with incomes exceeding a million francs. These pay one-quarter of tho country’s total income tax. • \

Mr. Bonar Law, in the House of Commons, said that if the House generally desired to discuss the agenda for the impending Imperial Conference he would try to find time for it.

Now electricity plant, comprising two turbo-alternators, built at the Clyde workshops, was sot in motion at the Ultimo power-house. New South Wales. This marks the commencement of an industry in Australia.

The international cross-country race was won by France with 83 points. England was second with 26 points. C. E. Blowitt, of Birchfield Harriers, was the first man home in 58 minutes 11 4-5 seconds. France supplied seven of tho first twelve home.

The secretary of the McGirr faction in New South "Wales Labour has entered info a dispute with the Dooley faction in respect to the right to the Parliamentary Opposition rooms and papers. An appeal is being made to tho Speaker to decide the matter. Bellowing so lustily that he threatened at times to got the better of the Archbishop of York’s voice, Master Lascelles was christened George Henry Hubert in Goldsborougb Church. Ho wore a gown of beautiful old lace, reputed to have been used at the christening of Edward VII.

A huge organisation trafficking in gold hoarded by French peasants has been discovered at Marseilles. Thirtv receivers and transmitters of gold coins, which were sent to Italy to be melted s and returned to France in the shape of.ingots, which a limited company sold to tho French Treasury, have been arrested. —Reuter.

The Australian Minister of Custpms, 'in announcing that the sugar, agreement was about to lapse, said that there was sufficient sugar in the country to fill all requirements. There would be no renewal of the agreement. Australia was paying sd. a pound for sugar, while England was paying Bd. He could not guarantee cheap sugar after the agreement expired. Owing to an old dispute over wages with, the cook on the steamer Jervis Bay and tho management of tho Commonwealth Line, the vessel was held up nt Sydney overnight, the union refusing io supply, a crew of cooks. The passengers on board were attended to by a special temporary staff. The dispute was settled yesterday, but the terms were not disclosed. A deputation of four influential Indian residents of the Kenya District. Central Africa, headed by Dr. Sastri. has been officially appointed to proceed to London to represent the Indian grievances to tho Secretary of State for tho Colonies. At the same time a European delegation 'will represent tho European views. An attempt is being mado to relievo tho shortage of telephones from which Sydney has long suffered. Tho applicants for connections number several thousands; many have been waiting for, months and some even for years. The Postmaster-General proposes a readjustment of existing arrangements by which 2000 applicants can be connected within three months.

The Now South Wales PostmasterGeneral stated, yesterday that many applications had been received for broadcasting wireless nows, but no licenses would bo granted until those interested could roach an understanding regarding co-operation. There could not be an indiscriminate issue of licenses. Tho Minister has called n conference of firms interested fo r April 9. Applications for receiving arc being granted.

A sharp eftrthfjmaiw awnrrod ait 2.20 this morning,