CABLES IN BRIEF

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10689, 8 September 1920, Page 5

CABLES IN BRIEF

By Telegraph-Press Assn.—Copyright

, The United States Department of Commerce nas announced t&at negotiations tor an. order for nine million dollars' worth of woollen textiles have been concluded between Canada and Roumarua. Canadian manuiaetwers will receive cash agamst the documents at the port of loading, according to arrangements with British • financiers. Thirty-seven "mills will' participate in the order, which involves 1,900,000 yards of cloth, and a considerable amount of knitted goods. After touring the northern area, the South Australian Minister for Agriculture stated that the agricultural outlook wae never better- On present appearances the harvest promised to be close on a record. y*. ~ . Mr Storey, Premier of New Soutn "Wales, announced yesterday that the State will require four millions more revenue than that of 1910 to finance it for 1920,. '.„,,•, It is understood that Mr- Paul Reinsch, former' United States Minister in China, has presented a memorandum to the Chinese Government, implying that American recognition, of the Military Government of China 13 only temporary, and may be .withdrawn unless democratic reforms, notably a popular constitutional convention, are carried out. It is believed that General Alvaro Obregon has been elected President of Mexico. Election day passed quietly, without disturbance*. The Italian ' paper "Messagero states that the Creates, Magyars, Hungarians, and Montenegrins have organised a revolt against Serbia. The Queensland senoral elections will be held on October 9th. The New South. Wales Cabinet has approved increases in school teachers' salaries involving an additional annuaJ expenditure of £450,000. A message from Athene states that Osman Agha carried out a ghastly ! series of atrocities at Kerasunda against Christians. He shut up all [the males every evening, and led out five, who were executed. Finally the remaining Christians bought their liberty for a "ransom of £300,000. There have been heavy rams throughout Victoria. Many lowlymg areas are inundated.