GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 17 June 1926, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

By Cable- -Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Associatioh. MELBOURNE, June 16. The House of Representatives, after an all night sitting, passed a Bill providing for a second referendum relating to essential services. LONDON, June IG. Answering Mr ClyUes’ fears regarding the effects of the anti-preser-vative regulations regarding food supplies, the Food Council points out that New Zealand tests showed that preservatives were unnecessary. British distributors and consumers were quite commonly unaware of the difference between boric and boricless butter from the Antipodes. LONDON, June IG. The “Daily Express” states that Wembley lias been sold privately to a racing millionaire for half a million sterling. SAN ENANCISCO, dime 15. Eleven delegates to the Eucharistic Congress, at Chicago, have arrived. Archbishop Mannix said he was opposed to prohibition for Australia. Other nations could do what they liked about it. . LONDON, June 1,5. Tile freehold site of the Wembley Exhibition., 132 acres, together with practically all the buildings of the Exhibition, including the stadium, was submitted to auction in London, and withdrawn at £315,000. LONDON. -Tune 15. Mr Thomas stated that Wembley bad been sold privately, without disclosing the purchaser or price. PERTH, -June IC. The, Delegate Board of the Collie, Miners’ Union decided to render financial assistance to the striking British miners to the extent of £IOO fortnightly. Two instalments cf this amount have already gone forward. SYDNEY. Juno 16. ■ The State Parliamentary Labour Party resolved to oppose Mr Bruce’s referendum proposals, and also decided in favour of a policy of having all wooden railway bridges replaced by steel or concrete structures.