GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1939, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

U.S.A. COAL STRIKE

(United Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright). : :

NEW YORK, Aril 25

The! Federal Government hag stepped in in an attempt to settle a costly coal strike which nus kept . 34p ? (KL> miners idle since March 31. The Gay,* ernment. bus appointed a. speeiaf mediator to confer with the mine, workers,, and operators. The coal stocks in the Eastern. citj.es have siirunk alarmingly. -New York city ia'ces a serious transport and power stoppage, unless new supplies are available; within a week. 4 WHEAT SUPPLY. LONDON, April 24. . Cargoes .of wheat are barely steady. There, is; .continued .demand for Australian and, American wheat ex-Orient. The price changes are not important. • The demand for parcels is quiet. .. . .BELGIAN CABINET. ... BRUSSELS, April 24, ; The Belgian Cabinet have decided, ;tio ; . ask Parliament for special powers, hut excluding any modification of the monetary statute. MOSLEMS DEMONSTRATE. LUCKNOW, April 24. One hundred Moslems, breaking through a police cordon, invaded the Assembly Chamber and’ forced the j House to adjourn. It was part of a | demonstration by Moslems' in an endeavour to force the Government to stop the public recitation of the rival sect. EIRE AT WORLD FAIR. NEW YORK, April 24. A .spectacular fire swept Glasscentre exhibit at the world fair, causing damage estimated at eight hundred thousand dollars. The blaze threatened to spread to other buildings, just completed for Sunday’s opening.

N.S.W. BYE-ELECTION

SIDNEY, April 25

The result of the Waverley bye-elec-tion, which created much interest In State political circles, was announced to-nighf, - the Heffron Labour Party’s candidate, Mr Martin, winning the seat with 10.447 votes, and defeating Mrs- Waddell by 2508 votes. This seat is usually held by a Government supporter. An interesting feature is that the Heffron Labour Party has iiow won two Government seats in succession, the other being Hurstville, in addition to triumphing over the Lang LaParty’s- rival' nominees on bbW occasions. 1 - GERMAN CRUISER. ' ; (Received this day at 10.55 a.m.). " " GIBRALTAR, April 25. ■ It is reliably stated that tlie’German cruiser Leipzig will visit Tangier on April 27. A British and French destroyer will be present during the visit. BELGIAN POLICY. (Received this day at 10.55 a.m.). BRUSSELS, April 25. M. Pierlot announced the Government would remain faithful to its policy oi” independence, and would take complete measures for the defence of Belgium and her colonies. • PRICE OF BUTTER. (Received this day at 10.55' a.m.). LONDON, April 25. .V Rutter is quiet. Choicest and salted New Zealand is selling at 114/- per ewt. and Australian 113'-, and unsalted New Zealand at 118/- and Australian at 115/-. - ...- v ' DANISH MOVE. (Received this day at 10.55 a.m.). COPENHAGEN, April 25. - In yiew of the international sitna- I tion and the lack of trained men, the Government is calling up unusual numbers for both army and navy. It is understood these are 8000 ■of the 1938 class, and 1000 navy reservists.

LABOUR ATTITUDE

LONDON, April 25,

The National Council of .Labour passed a resolution rejecting conscription on the grounds that it would not increase the defence power, but would generate harmful disunity and dislocate the country’s economic life. A POLITICAL CALL. , LONDON. April 25. The United States Ambassador to England. (Mr J. P. Kennedy, called on the Rumanian Legation and saw M. Gaienou ((Rumanian Foreign Minister). . A MASCOT. ~; S AN .FRANCISCO-, April 24. s ■ The . fir r st living creature horn : on,, “Treasure Island.” the man-made site of the San Francisco Exposition, was a kangaroo in the Australian exhibit. It lias been named “Ansa,” and .it received official recognition to-day,:-when it Was presented to 'jfche- Preside Put of the Exposition. Mr Leland. Cutler, and was adopted as the Exposition’s mascot. Mr S. Bruce (Australian High Cqm 7 ; ‘missionfir),, attended the eeremqpy. He expressed: approval of the Australian exhibit. He is going to New York-to-morrow.