GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1933, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

(Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, March 29. The Imperial estimates total £6,328,000, a decrease of £1,563,000. The Empire Marketing Board grant is reduced by £lOO,OOO to £220,000. WASHINGTON, March 29. Sir R. Lindsay and Mr C- Hull, after their conference to-day, issued a joint statement, saying that they had continued the economic discussions, and would meet again on Friday. CAPE POLITICAL PACT. CAPETOWN, March 29. Following a Congress of Nationalists at Natal, endorsing unanimously the Hertzog-Smuts agreement, the latter, speaking at Standerton, announced that a new National Cabinet would be sworn in on Friday. If the coalition were satisfactory, the parties could merge. EVEREST FLIGHT. CALCUTTA, March 29. The Mount Everest flight is still delayed by the force of the wind at high altitudes. The meteorologist reported to-day an 88 miles per hour wind at 34,000 feet, whereas the venture will only be possible when the wind has dropped to 45 miles per hour. FORD RAISES WAGES. ENGLISH STRIKE ENDS AMICABLY. LONDON, March 29. The Ford dispute has been settled. The management agreed to provide a minimum wage for all grades, involving an increase of from twopence to sixpence hourly, without victimisation.