GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1888, 12 August 1920, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

Received August 12. 8.50 a.rn. SYDNEY, August 12

Tin- tribunal appointed by the' Federal and New .South Wales Governments to settle 'b" Broken Hill snike lias opened (i.e conference, both parti's to the dispute agreeing to abide by its decision. It i.djomned without reaching: any finality,. The King and Empire Alliance movement has been formally launched, a constitution adopted, and a »st;i;oiig executive appointed. In avowed objects are to discountenance disloyalty, anil Keep Australia and the national life hoe from the introduction of pernicious foreign doctrines calculated to impair tlk* national, spirit and interfere with duty to tlie Empire. I lie Full Court lias delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal <m behalf of the trustees of the Norton ('state against the decision in a claim against the Union Bank. Ibo Court by ft majority verdict found in lavour ot tlu> trustees, and entered a verdict for the trustees for £17.378. —(Press Association.) MELBOURNE. August 11. In the House of Repn isentatiVcs, Mr Hughes announced, that he had arranged a conference between the coalminers and die owners in Sydney for Tuesday next, from v. nidi lie hoped there would be good results. A number of Senators from States, other than New South Wales at a meeting opposed expenditure on Canberra'. A deputation is waiting on Mr Hughes on the matter. —(Press Association.)