GENERAL CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14536, 7 December 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

HUNGARIAN CABINET RESIGNS. ■RESIGNATION OF THE CABINET. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received December 6, 'J.4O a.m. LONDON, December 5. The Hungarian Cabinet lias resigned, and parliament has adjourned. HOME AND FOREIGN. (Australian and, N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, December 5. Time League Castle and, the adjoin,ing residence, belonging to Mr Robert Travcrs, have been burned. The damage is estimated at £25,000. Elizabeth, the 16-year-old daughter of Mr H. B. Irving, made a successful debut at the Tltania Court Theatre. Mr Winston Churchill will soon write his memoirs, dealing, besides the war, with the ehief incidents leading thereto. '

Sir James Mills, who was the guest of the Bowling Association at dinner, said the New Zealand team was eagerly anticipating the visit to the .Motherland in 1921. He hoped it would be possible fcr an English team to return the visit. He was sure of the welcome the New Zealanders would receive here, and promised the Englishmen a great welcome in New Zealand. ; ROME, December 5. The Rectors of Fiume, as the representatives are called, have resigned. A majority of the people are against d'Annunzio, and v uphold the latest treaty. , \ WASHINGTON, December 3. Mr Houston (Secretary to the Treasury) has informed the House and Senate Agricultural Committees that Government relief for farmers hit by falling prices is impossible. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. (United Press Association.) SYDNEY, December 5. In the athletic competition for the Dunn Shield, Winter (South Sydney) broke his previous Australian record for the hop, step and jump, doing 481't 2iih. There has been steady rain since last evening. For the first time in the history of yachting in Australiav the GovernorGeneral piloted his yacht Yeulba over a 20-mile course on the harbour. He finished last.

The University won the Dunn Shield, with 13 points to spare. A wireless message has been received from the captain of the American tennis team aboard tlie Niagara, stating: "Cancel arrangements. Tilden and Johnston are returning by the first boat after the Davis Gup. Visit to Australia is impossible." The message lias caused widespread disappointment. Train telephones have been inaugurated for the use of passengers on the inter-State express to speak to their friends elsewhere. PERTH, December 5. A strike of foreign wood-cutters on the Kurrawang Wood line is responsible for the closing of the mines at Kalgoorlie, rendering 3000 idle. MELBOURNE, December i. A conference of thr Federated Trades Unions discussed a proposal that all unions make the Basic Wase Commission's report the basis of all future claims. The proceedings were held in camera.