GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 May 1928, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

U.S.A. NAVY BILL. 'Australian Press Assn—United Service.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, May 30. Mr Wilbur (Naval Secretary) has assumed a hopeful outlook for the Naval Bill. To-day he said that the deferring of the naval construction measure until Congress re-convenes in December was “entirely owing to the Parliamentary situation, which had developed at the close of the session.” FARMERS’ TRIP. LONDON, May 30. The Australian-Scottish farmers had a rousing send-off from’ Edinburgh, and a more rousing welcome at Glasgow. A dense throng at the station overflowed into the streets. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. LONDON, May 30. In view of far-reaching achievements in 1926, also the impending general elections in South Africa, Australia and Britain in 1928-29, the Dominions’ Office does not expect the next Imperial Conference before 1930. METAL WORKERS. I LONDON, May 30. The International Metal Workers' Conference at London forbade the Norwegians to make a reciprocal pact with the Moscow metal workers. AMERICAN CAR MERGER. NEW YORK, May 29. The third largest Automobile Company in North America has just been formed, by the fusion of the Dodge and the Chrysler Motor Companies. The Chrysler Company has absorbed the Dodge stock of the value of 113 millions of dollars, which is thirty-three millions less than the Dillon Read Company paid Dodge for the stock three years ago. NEW BEAM WIRELESS. LONDON, May 30. After fresh tests witli short-wave, while on a. holiday cruise, Marconi begins in the middle of .June research in the new beam transmission, on the principle of a searchlight, directable at will.