LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14821, 21 October 1920, Page 4

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[By Electric telegraph—Copvmr.nr.l (Per Press Association.) IRISH AFFAIRS. (An?, and N.Z. Cable As*n.> Received October 21. at 2.15 p.m. LONDON. October 20. Mi-Sweeney suffered a delirious attack lasting" for over two hours. His relatives wore summoned. (>ut lie is now ouieser. THE COAL STRIKE. (A. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 21. at 2.15 p.m. LONDON. October 2<». It is ~«*tiin.ited that 100.000 are alreadv worktess trt other industries. The National Council „i the Independent I-abor Party ha- urgently reHnested the Uibor Party to >vi-ii«; a -peciat conference of affiliated bodies, together with the Trade t'ongre-s. and hhit-i inaugurate a. owiperative movement, as. the Government's attitude conveys an aggressive challenge to the whole of the working da.-- movement. London t- placarded with the Haig appeal to the citizen-, and to comrades in the war. exhort ins; at! to -afeguard the people'- welfare. " It i- hoped that ■>rvire men. without taking -ide> in the dispute, would assist in carrying out the transport supply of food. The a[>peal concludes : "In remembrance of the sacrifice of comrades in the war let us keep together and play the game." LONDON MARKETS. (A. and N.Z. Cable A-sn.) Reeeived October •_'! . .it 2. to p.m. LONDON. Ovtohcr 2>. At the tallow sales, l-'tjrl ca-k> were offered and s*:t sold. The marker -bowed a decline of 3- to Is. Tile average prices were: Fine mutton. 75-: medium. Ms ; tine beet. SI- : medium. Wis . The London wool -ales have been postTRADIVO ORGANISATION. fA and N.Z. Cable A«sn » It. reive,l O. tober 21. ai - '-<> p.m. WASHINGTON, o, toher •_'►>. The American Ranker-' A.--»t tation Convention is con-irlering a propo-cd organisation imil.r it- au-pice- of uiternafiorial traditig < orporaf son-. tapi'alised with t♦».> million dollar-. The plan.- provide for foreign trade r'maitcRAILWAYMEN AND STRIKE ( ArtV and N.Z. Cable Received October 21. at 2.-"<> p.m. LONDON. October 2*>. The RailwayiiH-n"> 'Conferem •■• _ adluurnetl tilt tr»-nir>rn»w. No do ;,-.•«> wa- re-ached regarding the strike. IN MESOPOTAMIA <Ans. and N.Z. Cable Aasn.) Receivtti October 21. at 2.50 p.m. DELHI. October 2»b A rnosage from Ikigdad. datetl Oet,>bvr l!>th. states that the garrison at Kufa. contsisted of 5t3 ni thk» lOSth infantry-. During the siege the lO.S'd had nine' kilted, two niksing. and '7 aoimtfrd". The reFievirtg forre yoterday had 11 casualties. Our troop-. the cavalry, inflicted heavy on tht» (nsurgents. Four hriKdrpd were taken prisoners, of whom 77 were detained.