GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16760, 9 June 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 9, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, June 8. The Empire Parliamentary Association has tendered a reception to a number of Australasian politicians at AVestminster Hall, amongst those present being Air. and Airs. Alyers, of New Zealand. The Speaker’s wife welcomed the guests. (Received June 9, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 8. The Zionist World’s Conference meets at London on July 4 to deal with the colonisation of Palestine, for the financing of which the conference will appeal to Jews in all parts of the world to subscribe 25 millions. (Received Juno 9, 1.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 9. As a result of alleged irregularities in connection with the late Government’s soldiers’ housing scheme, of which ho was director, the Government is recalling Air. J. Bryant from London, where recently he assumed the position of immigration publicity officer. AIELBODRNE, Juno 9. The British lied Cross gift has bfeen allocated as follows:—£2s,ooo to NewSouth AVales, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia and Tasmania, and £20,000 to Queensland. (Received June 9, 9.55 a.m.) AIELBOIJRNE, June 9. Tire British Red Cross Society has remitted through the Governor-General £150,000 for distribution amongst institutions and nursing organisations solicitous for the w-elfaie of the dependents of soldiers and sailors. Further beneficial rain has fallen over a large area of New South AVales, and more showers are expected. The idea of transforming Devonshire House, the former London residence of the Duke of Devonshire, into a cinema theati-3 has been abandoned. The Beardmovc Company has laid the keel of the second Commonwelth Government liner.