GENERAL CABLES.

Waipukurau Press, Volume 11, Issue 39, 12 August 1920, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

It is reported from Sydney that the Women’s prohibition campaign has been officially launched.

Lieutenants Parer and M’lntoslf have resumed their flight south from Darwin and have arrived at Katherine River, on route to Brisbane.

A Paris message states that the direct pre-war train service from raris to Berlin, via Liege and Cologne, is being resumed immediately.

A Sydney message states thuFiit Coon amble on Saturday, the Prince walked into the local hotel, and ‘/shouted’’ lor all hands. He is receiving enthusiastic welcomes everywhere.

A message from New Y'ork states that another issue of Treasury certificates for 150 million dollars has been offered at par, with accrued interest, through the Federal reserve banks.

A message from Sydney states that D. and W. Murray Limited have acquired by purchase the interests of Henry Bidl and Company, thereby merging two of the most important soft goods businesses in the Commonwealth.

A message from Toledo, Ohio, states that English, French, Scottish, and Can adian champion golfers will participate there next week. Vardon Hay, who has been making a clean sweep of American golfers is expeetd to make an excellent showing.

Mr G. S. Beeby has been appointed Judge of the New South Wales Arbitra tiou Court, in succession of Mr Justice Heydon. Mr Beeby was returned as a Progressive it the last elections, and his withdrawal from Parliament will give the Government an additional vote for the time being.

The jockeys refused io ride in the last race at Gaylor (South Australia) owing to there being too many starters. Throughout the afternoon the officials had formed divisions to cope with the scratchings in the last race. The stewards arc taking action.

A tramway strike in Denver, Colorado, resulted la serious rioting. The strikers wrecked the street cars and the car-sheds, and also the office of tlm “Post” newspapers, which opposed the strike. The strikers were met with a fusillade of bullets, which killed three and wounded thirty-five. Preparations were made to proclaim martial law and to draft in live hundred troops from an adjoining camp, whereupon the union declared the strike off.

A condition of anarchy prevails in Franwfort, Illinois, owing to trouble be tween Italian mine-workers and other citizens (a message from New Y'ork states). It arose from the finding of the bodies of two boys, who are alleged to have been kidnapped and brutally murdered. Severe street fighting broke out, and seven wore killed and wounded. Many houses of foriegners were burned. The Mayor has ordered Italians to leave the town. Four companies of troops have been sent to restore order.

The final sitting of the International I.abour Congress was marked by a series of speeches by the leaders of the British. Belgian, Dutch, and German delegations, denouncing Bolshevism and reaffirming the principles of Social De mocracy, which meant the peaceable transformation of society, whilst Bolshevism advocated terrorism and. violence. The Congress appointed Air Arthur Henderson as president of the New International Executive, and Air Huy smans (Belgium) as secretary.