GENERAL CABLES.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15321, 23 August 1923, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON, August 20. The Daily Chronicle understands that the Marquis of Crewe is desirous of retiring from the Ambassadorship to France. It also believes that Sir Auckland Geddes will not return to Washington. The output of British poultry farmers has doubled since 1913. Imports of eggs declined from 2,200,000,000 a year before the war to 1,700,000,000 in 1921, 'local production making up the difference. An expert declares that the general farmer has realised that poultry keeping is an important side-line. Many farms which formerly were barely paying have been made successful through poultry. The expert points out that Britain's climatic conditions are excellent for poultry and egg production, and Britain ought to be an exporter, not an importer, of both. The High Commissioner for Australia, Sir Joseph Cook, replying in the Westminster Gazette, says that the reason the Commonwealth has floated a loan in Australia is obviously to provide redemption money raised locally. He describes the correspondent's statement that Australian manufacturers oMiged the Government to reconsider its decision as a mere figment of the imagination.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

United Press Association. • SYDNEY, August 21. The Rugby League has' reduced Thompson's suspension from the remainder of the season to three weeks. MELBOURNE, August 21. The House of Representatives"passed a Bill introduced to validate certain wool top agreements made during the war. Three specific contracts were made with the Colonial Spinning were recently the subject matter of a and Weaving Company, and which High Court litigation, are exempted from the Bill. Hon. A. Chapman, Minister of Trade and Csstoms, announced, that an Australian stall, furnished with Australian products at an exhibition being conducted by British women, in Shanghai on October 19, is expected to display effectively goods produced in the Commonwealth. BRISBANE, August 21.

Hon. E. G. Theodore, State Premier, will visit London at the end of the year in connection with a loan. ADELAIDE, August 21.

Sinclair, Whitton, Cheadel and Wins'or qualified for semi-finals in the golf championship to be played on Wednesday. SYDNEY, August 21.

The steamer Maheno is docking today for an overhaul, after which she will sail for Wellington for survey and possibly conversion into an oil-burner. There has been 1 heavy rain in the coastal districts during the past few days, ami it still continues.