GENERAL CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13815, 20 July 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BANK AMALGAMATION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received July 19, 7.40 p.m. LONDON, July 18. It is understood that Lloyd's Rank is amalgamating with the' Counties Rank, the Naiional Rank of Scotland and the London and River Plate Rank. A MINING FATALITY. TWENTY 3IEN KILLED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received July 19, 7.40 p.m JOHANNESBURG, July 18. Twenty white men were killed" by a skip rope snapping at the Meyerhartle mine. BRITISH TRADE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, July 18. Impci ts increased by £15,539,107 and exports by £1,374,568. Re-exports decreased by £1,313,304. PROFIT-SHARING FOR EMPLOYEES. (United Press Association.) Received Julv 19, 7.30 p.m. BRISBANE, July 19. At the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia it was decided, in view of the great need of harmony between employer and employee, that efforts be made as far as practicable to give employees a financial interest in their ' work by profit-sharing or bonus on production. AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Julv 19, 7.40 n.m. CHICAGO, Julv 18. The visible wheat supply is 2,346,000 bushels. I.W.W. CONVICTIONS. SYDNEY, July 19. The Cabinet has approved of the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegations made f.gainst ihe police in the I.W.W. trials. FINANCIAL POSITION. SYDNEY. July 19. At the Treasurers' conference- Hon. W. A. Watt, Federal Treasurer, stressed tho gravity of the financial position, and said the States would have to be content with bare necessities in the. way of loan money.