GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1680, 20 November 1919, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cnblo Association Received November 20, 9.40 a.m; LONDON. Nov. 17.

Aii American syndicate, with a capital of £40.000,000, now' operating in England, placed orders lor £20,000.000 worth ol British goods, but they were everywhere met with the cry “Wo cannot guarantee the time of delivery.” I lie syndicate, however, say England is much ahead of European countries. Everybody is wanting English goods. Jn the House of Commons, Air Bcnar Law stated the Government was stopping the. unemployment donations to civilian men and women on the 21st, but would continue • paying ex-service men twenty shillings and women fifteen shillings per week, until March 31st. The Government is now formulating a scheme for unemployment insurance. Borings in Derbyshire reveal vast new coalfields east of the Dukerics area. The chairman of the Ehhw Vale Company staled that some Ehhw Vale coalminers arc earning £BOO to £I2OO per year. One colliery which produced the cheapest coal in Month Wales paid an average wage of £BOO. WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.

T’lie International Labour Conferenci on a 48-honr week and an G-hou day with certain exceptions.