AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 206, 28 August 1920, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

STEAMERS HELD UP. (Received 10.,".0 a.m.) SYDNEY, this lay. Three inter-State vessels are idle owing to the owners refusing the demand j for additional trimmers. The vessels concerned are the Bakara, Fiona, and Time. — (A. and N.Z. Cable.)

PAREH-McINTOSII FLIGHT. SYDNEY, this riity. Lieutenants Purer and Mclntnali arrived at liathuret en route to JNH'lbourne. They were forced to land at Richmond owin£ to magneto trouble. — (A. and X.Z. table.) ON A NON-FARTY VOTE. MELBOURNE, this day. In the House of Representatives, the Government was defeated by 3."> votes to 22 on a clause in the Industrial Arbi- '. tration Amendment Bill in a non-party division. It is understood that tin , National party met subsequently and had a wordy exchange with Mr. Hughes. The clause may be re submitted on Tuesday.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) AERIAL DERBY.

MELBOURNE, this day. The first aerial derby was raced from Sergentine to Melbourne, lib* miles, yesterday, fear 'planes competing. The race was woi by Lieutenant Trelaw (Brisbane). —(A. and N.Z. Cable.)

EX-MINISTER'S SLANDER SUIT. SYDXEY, August 27. At the inquiry into the administration of the Soldiers' Settlement Department, the witness who gave evidence yesterday, under further examination, disclaimed any intention of inferring in connection with the repairs to the house of Mr. VV, G. Ashford, ex-Minister of Lands, that any Government propertj" had l>een improperly he was under instructions while employed in the Soldiers' 1 Settlement Department and supervised the work. Another officer of the Department worked at repairs. i Mr. W. G. Ashford has issued a writ 1 claiming £10,000 damages for alleged slander from Mr. Clark, member in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly i for Wammerawa, in connection with the administration of the Soldiers' SettleIment Department.— (A. and K.Z. Cable.)