GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16725, 28 April 1920, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(Received 5 ' April 28, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 27. The Lambeth Conference, to be held in July and August, will be the greatest gathering of bishops ever held in England. Three hundred are attending. The Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging small holders to breed rabbits for furs, to replace the cessation ,of Continental and diminution of Australasian imports. ■ At the meeting of the British Olympic Association the secretary said a minimum of £13,000 was required to secure adequate British representation at the Olympic games. Only £I6OO had been raised and, unless more was forthcoming, British representation would necessarily bo reduced; indeed there was a prospect of. withdrawing al--together.—Aus.-N.2L Cable Assn. It is understood there is no hitch in connection with tho English cricket team’s tour.- Under the present arrangements the team will reach Fremantle on September 21. The forecast that Carr will be captain is probably correct.

I Australians and New Zealanders and the naval and military representatives on the Gallipoli Peninsula held a commemoration service on Anzac on Sunday.

(Received April 23, 8.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 27. The Seamen’s Federation is balloting on the question of representation at the International Labour Congress at Genoa. The New- South Wales branch decided against sending a delegate. The Full Court .granted the Automatic Totalisator Co. an injunction restraining the Feedral Taxation Commissioner from enforcing the tote tax, contending that investments were no more of a lottery than betting with the bookmakers.

Elaborate plans have been prepared in connection with the Prince’s visit. A meeting at the Town Hall on Friday representing 200 organisations is expected to complete the final arrangements.

M’Olintock was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a cheque for £IOOO, the property of the Norton estate. The accountant gavo evidence that the defalcations totalled £26,353. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Cabinet considered a recommendation sent forward by Mr. Holman, while Premier, that a baronetcy ho conferred on Mr. Fuller, and decided to cancel the recommendation, as the creation of hereditary titles in Australia was diametrically opposed to the wishes of the people. Tlio master builders have convened a meeting for Thursday of all builders to secure co-operation to combat the emloyees’ efforts to secure a reduction of hours.

The Crown applied to the Commodities Commission to fix tire price of clothing and blankets. Tiro decision was adjourned.

(Received April 28, 12.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 28. Tho Premiers’ Conference will be held on May 21. It is anticipated that the struggle in ■regard to the building employees’ demand for a 40-hour week will be a protracted one. (Received April 28, 12.30 p.m.) , ADELAIDE, April 28. Giving evidence before the Industrial Court in connection with tho basic wage, the employers’ representative stated that if the wages were fixed for a standard family of five it would mean that over a million non-existent children would be provided for in Australia. The statistical average of dependent children was less than two per family. (Received April 28, 12.30 p.m.) HOBART, April S 3. The Carters’ Union has prepared a new log, claiming a minimum wage of £7 weekly.