AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 86, 11 April 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

(Received 30 a.m.) MR. DOOiEY'S DEFEAT. SYDNEY, this day. His Excellency the Governor sent for Sir O*orgp Fuller and informed him ot the pending resignation of Mr. .lohn Doolcy. tlie Labour Pronncr, whose party was defeated at the recent polls. It is •mderstood that Sir lioorgo Fuller \vi" not. he officially commissioned to form a Ministry until Mr. Doolov resigns. which he is expected to do after a meeting of the Cabinet 1o he hold at the private hospital whore Mr. Doolev is now lying.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) DAVIS CTTP MATCHES. SYDNEY, this day. Gerald Paterson states that he will compete in the Davis Cup matches if he is also sent to Wimbledon to compete in the All-Kngland championships. It is understood that J. O. Anderson is making a similar request. —(A. and N.Z. Cable.) LOWER CITY RATES. SYDNEY, this day. The Sydney City Council at n special meeting reduced the rate from 5d to 4Jd in the. pound. The voting was 13 to 7, and went on part} - lines. 'Hie reduction is estimated at.£707.617. — (A. and N.Z.) 1 STIIX A MYSTERY. SYDNEY, this day. The coroner returned an open verdict at the adjourned inquest concerning the. mysterious fires that occurred early last month.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) The fires referred to broke out in an old house at Darling Point. Some person unknown had evidently sprayed the furniture with a chemical liquid, which burst into flames when exposed to the atmosphere. ADELAIDE GOIN& AGAIN. SYDNEY, this day. The warsiiip Adelaide, which experienced engine trouble on her 'rial trip, spent yesterday in further trials without any further incident happening. She i will start on a two days' trial trip on Wednesday.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) A HAPPY FAMILY, j SYDNEY, this day. ' Captain Heddle, of the Commonwealth ' liner Tlobson's Bay. says that he and the Seamen's Union are on the most friendly terms, and he does not anticipate any! trouble with his crew. He says that the published reports to the effect that trie-' tion is expected come from, some roisehievous journalists.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)