DIAMOND INDUSTRY
SOUTH AFRICAN AGREEMENT
(United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright)
(Received 20th March, 10 a.m.) CAPETOWN, 25th March
The conference between the Control Board and, the diamond producers reached an agreement, fixing the quotas allotted to the Government mines and alluvial diggers with respective carats of gems to be offered for sale. The Minis ter of Mines, in his budget speech, said that the decision greatly relieved Kimberley and other centres dependent on the diamond mines, where retrenehmert was proceeding.>The largest cutting factory in Capetown had given all employees a month's notice. Cutters from Antwerp fear that they will be boycotted on their return home, because they disregarded the union's warning not to touch diamond cutting in a foreign country.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 26 March 1930, Page 5
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