CABLE NEWS. THE LATEST.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7728, 23 February 1909, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. THE LATEST.

HOME AND FOREIGN. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. TENNIS. Received February 22, 11.50 p.m. LONDON, February 22. At tho Princes Club ground, W. Stone, of Melbourne, defeated Troinu, of England, for tho Neal tennis championship, the scores being 6-8, 64, 9-7, 6-3. SOLICITOR-GENERAL OF SCOTLAND. Mr A. Dewar, member of the. House of Commons for Edinburgh South, has succeeded Mr Urc as Solicitor-General for Scotland. ADMIRAL SPERRY'S FLEET. NEW YORK, February 22. Admiral Sperry's squadron is off Virginia. The fleet was reviewed to-day on the anniversary of Washington's birthday. A NEW STEAMER. (Received February 23, 8,5 a.m.) LONDON, February 22. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's, stoamer Manatua has been launched from Baird's yards. ARGENTINE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. (Received February 23, 9.35, a,m.) BUENOS AY.KES, February 22. One of the largest frozen meat companies in the Argentine contemplates having its own steamships for the conveyance of produce to England. A DIVORCE REFUSED. (Received February 23, 9.18 a.m.) LONDON, February 22. ' The Edinburgh courts have refused the divorce petition of Mrs Bennett Clarke^ formerly Margaret Louisa Tennant Crammond, of Edinburgh. The petitioner inherited £80,000 from her father, an Australian squatter. FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS. Mr Pete Curran, M.P., was fined, ten shillings for drunkenness in London streets. WEIGHT OF COAL, (Received February 23, 9.35 a,m.) LONDON, February 22. The British Chamber of Snipping has decided to investigate the complaints of shortage in the weights of coal shipped at Newcastle, New South Wales. The losses are roughly estimated at 4 »«r cent. ARGENTINA AND AUSTRALIA. BUENOS AYRES, February 22. Argentina has consented to permit the entry of Australian live stock, provided the Commonwealth gives certain assurances regarding freedom from disease.