GENERAL CABLES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 November 1925, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

ITEMS OE INTEREST. BY CABLE—PRES 3 ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Nov. 25., Speaking in tiie House of Commons tiie minister ior Air (Sir Samuel Hoare) announced til at ne lioped soon to indicate plans for a commercial air service to lm.ua a year ueiice. It would be necessary to await the results of experiments before considering airsmp services. Replying to questions in the House of Commons regarding the lost submarine, Mr \V. C. Dridgeman (Firjst Lord of the Admiralty) said the Admiralty always entertained the possibility of a collision. Me . added that vessels accompanying the Ml flew a red Hag to indicate that submarines were manoeuvring. ,

In the House of Commons Mr E. A. Masquisteii (Conservative), supported by Captain J. G. Fairfax (Conservative), reintroduced a Rill restoring to members of trade unions their industrai and political freedom. The chief provision is that within six months of the passing of the Bill all moneys collected under the Trade Union Act, 1913, shall he paid over to benefit the funds of the subscribing trade unions. This virtually diverts money from political purposes.

SYDNEY,. Nov. ,27. , Iri .response.,to ; by Mr E. G. Theodore (Jpx-Premier of Australia) a recount is,being made of the Herbert poll. The returning officer is of the opinion that it will not affect the result.

WINNIPEG, Nov. 25. Representatives of the various war veterans’ organisations in Canada voted for unification into a national body. The selection of a name,, the adoption of a constitution, and the election qf officers will, be proceeded with. The unification is on the plan urged by Earl Haig. , HONOLULU, Nov. 25. The Aorangi was held up here for several hours to-day iu the custody of the United States marshal, pending tKe filing of a. bond to cover libel proceedings brought against the ship by AVilliaiii Howard Doody, actor, and his wife. Doody alleges that on the last trip from Sydney a steward “beat him up” and slandered him. The couple claim damages amounting to 26,000 dollars for loss of contracts, personal injuries, slander and doctor’s bill. . MELBOURNE, Nov. 26. Thirty-six members of; the crew of the steamer Northumberland were released from gaol, as they promised to return to their ship, which later sailed. ,

A largely-attended meeting of Transport Union delegates, held to discus's tlie deportation issue, made it quite .cleaf that no action would be taken to,, involve workers . .in a general strike.