LATE CABLE NEWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3157, 5 November 1929, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS

THE COAL DISPUTE, COLLECTIVE CONTRACT SYSTEM. FOE PEACEFUL WORKING OF MINES. Australian Press Assn —United SeTvie* (Received 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day, While giving evidence before the Coal Commission Mr Albert Willis, M.L.C., formerly the general secretary of the. Coalminers Federation, expressed the opinion that a collective contract; system would be the most advantageous for a peaceable working of mines. He would like to see it applied to groups of mines. There should be an agreement between the organisation supplying labour and the organisation, representing capital, and the Government should rcisfulate the rates. A body of experts woidd Tequire to have access to all data in order to arrive at a fair price for coal. This would mean the closing down of a number of mines, which are merely a dead weight to the industry. The amalgamation should hecompulsory. The witness regarded compulsory arbitration for settlement of disputes as one-sided, as the Court had the right to enquire into the workers' means afld* private affairs, but it did not inquire into how many racehorses the owners should possess.

THE KING'S PLANS.

SHORT VISIT TO LONDON. WINTER AT BOGNOR AGAIN. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 3. Though nothing definite has yet been arranged, it is believed that the King r who returns from Sandringham on Monday for a ten days' visit to London, will again winter at Bognor. Improvements are being made at CraigwcU House. • " BIG LAND DEAL. WOOL PRODUCTION SCHEME YORKSHIRE RAISING CAPITAL. Australian Press Association — (Jnited LONDON, Nov. 2. The Yorkshire Observer says a gronp of the biggest textile organisations ha* been invited to take part in an Australian land deal involving a capital of £l> 500,000 with a view to wool production on a scale which it is claimed will place the raw material on the market at halfthe current price. Negotiations have already been commenced but the outcome is doubtful. The land is said to consist of 1,000,000 acres on the Hampton Plains property in Western Australia.

OCEAN NEWSPAPERS.

AUSTRALIAN VENTURE. DAILY WIRELESS BUDGET Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received November 3, 6.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. S. A company entitled Ocean Newspapers, Limited, has taken over the publication of ships newspapers under the* management of Mr R. W. Robson. ,It will provide up- to-date daily issues on. all the principal passenger steamers within reach of Australian wireless sta- / -' • lions.

TRENCH CABINET. - YOUNG PRIME MINISTER. CRISIS ENDED. '/, Australian Press Assn —United S«rvie* PARIS, Nov. 3. France had been 11 days without & Government when M. Tardieu constituted the following Cabinet this evening: Premier and Minister of the Interior: M. Tardieu. ;'.- . Foreign Affairs: M. Briand. Finance: M. Cheron. War: M. Maginot. Marine: M. Leygues. Agriculture: M. Hennessy. Public Works: M. Pernot. Commerce: M. Flandin. Air: M. Laurent-Eynac. Colonies: M. Pietri. Labour: M. Loucheur. Education: M. Marraud. Pensions: M. Gallet. Justice: M. Hubert. Posts: M. Germain Martin. A portfolio has also been given to 1 M. Rollin. M. Tardieu, at the age of 53, is one of the youngest if not the youngest Premiers France has ever had.