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DRIFTING SAUSAGE BALLOON. TAKEN FOR ZEPPELIN., LONDON, August 22.; ’ A curious incident occurred last night. A sausage balloon broke from its moorings and drifted across the metropolis. It resembled, a Zeppelin in the moonlight. Special constables were called out in some parts. Searchlights followed the drifter, and aeroplanes pursued and downed it in flames.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ; STRIKERS RESUME WORK. London, August 23. The tram and ’bus strikers are re- t suming work to-morrow. —Reuter. • 9 BETTER FACILITIES, DEMANDED IN COAL MINES., (Received August 24, 9,15 a.m.) LONDON, Augusi>23. The Miners’ Federation, at Southport, discussed the coal output. Several demanded l better facilities for getting coal to the surface. The men were able to win more coal than could be brought up.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. YORKSHIRE COAL-MINERS, SETTLE THEIR DISPUTE. (ReccNed August 24, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 23. The conference of Yorkshire coalowners and miners settled tile dispute, and the leaders recommended an immediate resumption* of work. There are 160,000 men out to-day and practically the entire field is idle.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. TRAFFIC STRIKERS QUARREL. AND RESUME WORK. (Received August 24, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. . The traffic strikers’ meeting was .so packed that many girls fainted. .Itjappears that the officials of. two: unions were at loggerheads. Subsequently, a stormy meeting decided to resume work on Friday. .. At the conductresses’ mass meeting the chairman announced that there was a hitch in the negotiations, and., the meeting adjourned after informally negativing the proposal to resume pending an award.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AN ADVANCE AGREED TO. OF FIVE SHILLINGS WEEKLY. (Received 1 August 24, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, August 23. The Ministries of Munitions and Labour have agreed to advance women’s wages five shillingiTweekly. Mr. Winston Churchill has drawn the War Cabinet’s attention to tne relationship of men’s and women’s wages. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CANTEENS FOR WAR-WORKERS. ON A GREAT SCALE. (Received August 24, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, August 23. _ Mr. Kelleway, speaking at Hull, said that now there were 900 war-workers canteens catering for a daily and with a turnover of £3,500,000 an-nually.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A KNOCK-OUT BLOW. THE PRELIMINARY TO PEACE. (Received August 24, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 23. Mr. Kelleway, in his speech at Hull, said a knock-out blow was the essential preliminary to a permanent peace and the League of Nations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH SHIPS NEEDED. TO CARRY AMERICAN TROOPS. (Received August 23, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. Sir Chiozaa Money commenting on the latest shipping returns, states that British ships are monthly _ bringing 200.000 Americans, and American ships 100.000 men. This deprivation of cargo space still renders food economy the order of the day.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable