AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 253, 23 October 1907, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

BARQUE'S ROUGH TRIP. (Received 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The iron barque Ganymede (569 tons), from Greyniouth, had an exceptionally rough trip. A portion of her deck cargo was swept overboard, and her deck fit- ' tings were damaged. SYDNEY RIFLE MEETING. SYDNEY, October 22. At the Rifle Association's Meeting, in theNewmarch match, Speck (Haruroa) filled second place, and won £5; Perrin won £2.. and Ayson (Wyndham) won £1. In the Jacques match, Purnell (Wanganui) was seventh, and won £2, and Craw (.Canterbury), W. N. Masefield, and Speck, £1 each. In the 'Sydney match Ayson was seventh, and won £2; Craw, Cameron (Opaki), Judd (Karori), Muggridge (Palmerston North), and Mills (Dunedin), £1 each. (Received 10.32 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. At the Rifle Association Meeting, in the Longfleld Aggregate (317 prize 3 of. a total value of £600), the New Zealand winners included Purnell, who won £2, and Specks, Muggridge, and A. Ballinger with £1 each. — (Received 11.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The New Zealanders, Judd, Muggridge, Masefield, Moslem, Wilkie, and Hadfield won £1 each in the Dangar Match of 000 yards, 15 shots (one hundred prizes of a total value of £150). N.S.W. CENSURE DEBATE. SYDNEY, October 22.. The censure debate on Mr. MeGowan's motion is proceeding. The Government proposes to force a division before the House rises. A HAND TO JOHN BULL. SYDNEY, October 22. At a conference of the Chambers of Manufacturers of the Commonwealth, the President said that manufacturers would welcome preferential trade with 'Great Britain. German and American firms bad exploited Australia for all it was worth. This had been none too pleasing to many Australian traders, but some British traders seemed hardly alive to the possibilities of a little work and attention.