GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 September 1929, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

PARIS TAXES. Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) PARIS, September 26. The threatened closing of theatres, oilowing up the n April last to • pay the proposed nunicipal taxes, has been obviated by he reduction by 20 per cent, of the joor tax, but the trouble has been : ransferred to the ever-increasing lance halls, to which seven per cent, las been added. MUNITIONS SALE. PARIS, September 27. Many newspapers are alarmed at the auctioning on October 11 of Ailed war-time munitions, including sight million cartridges, and thirty thousand rifles. The conditions stipulate that only the French can buy them, but they must export to Belgium within a year. The papers ask what is there to prevent these munitions finally going to Morocco, Syria, or Russia. They question whether it would not be better to dump the lot into the ocean. HOMELAND SCHOOLS. RUGBY, September 25. State grants of 50 per cent instead if the present 20 per cent, are to be riven to the local education authorities n England to enable them to implenent the proposed legislation for raisng the school leaving age to 15 yeais. Phe legislation will' come into effect n eighteen months’ time. The Board if Education’s circular explains that :his large increase in State asistance - o the local authorities is- to ensure she rapid provision of suitable accomnodation. The Board does not anticipate any shortage of suitable teachers, ind thinks some of them now unemployed could be absorbed, while others about to retire could be retained, ana married women teachers in suitable cases recalled. IBN SAUD’S SUCCESS. JERUSALEM, September 26. , Ibn Saud, after a fifteen hours battle, routed the tribesmen under Faisal Derwish, whose son is among the slain. REPARATIONS BANK. LONDON, September 27 ; The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent understands that British delegates to the International Bank Reparations Settlements intend to press for Dominion representation. Canada would welcome a seat, but a difficulty arises, as she has no central bank. The general expectation is that one seat will be allotted to the Dominions after the fashion of the League Council.