CONDENSED CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 930, 31 January 1924, Page 7

CONDENSED CABLES.

Mr Walsh has been re-elected president of the Seamen’s Union of Australia. Not a single Separatist was returned at the elections of the Palatinate Landtag. The first meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held at Canberra. Dr Earle Page cabled to Mr Bruce informing him of the fact and regretting his absence from such an historic meeting. M. Rykoff, who admitted the failure’ of Communism and advocated the restoration of business relations with other nations, is the most likely successor to M. Lenin (states a Moscow message). The tonnis tournament at Melbourne was continued in fine weather. In the final of the women’s singles championship Miss Lance defeated Miss Boyd 6—3, 3—6, 6—4. In the final of the mixed doubles, Willard and Miss Akhurst beat Hone and Miss Boyd, 6—3, 6—4. . _ An unknown woman was noticed on the edge of the cliffs at Coogee, and before two men in the vicinity could reach the spot, she leapt over a depth of 70 feet. She was frightfully injured and succumbed on the spot. Owing to its notoriety as a place of self-destruc-tion, the place is known as “suicide point” (states a Sydnoy cablegram). A Socialist amendment to M. Poincare’s financial measures produced an important debate with reference to the scandals in connection with the devastated areas. Faced by the overwhelming demand to clear up malpractices, the Government accepted the Socialists ’demand that all claims for indemnities exceding half a million francs should be subject to revision. A touring motor car plunged over the rocks near Yarrangobilly caves (states a Sydney message). Mrs Bell, a Melbourne visitor, was killed and several other tourists injured. Three other persons were killed and a number injured in various other motor smashes during the week-end. Senator Crawford, in speaking on behalf of the Federal Government at the Australian Natives’ Association in Melbourne made reference to coloured labour. He declared that from practical experience he could say without tation there was nothing that a black man could do, but which a. whit© man could do better and more economically, even taking into consideration the dit- j ference in wages. , A deputation from the Miners. x'eaeration asked the Australian Minister of Mines to appoint a Royal Commis6ion to inquire into conditions in the mines on the Maitland coalfield. Ihoy stated that there was grave danger from inflammable gas and inadequate testing of air before the firing of shots, as well as through insufficient inspection. Mr Fitzpatrick was so impressed that he promised to confer immediately with the chief inspector of mines to decide what action should be taken Mr S. M. Bruce, prior to his departure from London, wrote to Lord Burnham, stating that ho was deeplv impressed with the possibilities of the Empire Press Congress, which was meeting in Australia in 1925. He could conceive no more effective way of making Australia and New Zealand resources known or better understood by the people oi Britain than by bringing to Australia representative leaders of the British Press. He could assure the conference of the heartiest welcome and every possible assistance by the Government. It was however, important that the delenation should adequately represent the British press, and include the proprietors, editors, or directors of great newspapers.