AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12027, 31 October 1904, Page 7

AUSTRALIA.

v United Press Association—By Electrio . Telegraph—Copyright. FAREWELL TO PADEREWSKI. ' SYDNEY, October 29. Paderewski's finail recital drew a packed house, and there was great enthusiasm. COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY. At the Colonial Sugar Company's halfyearly meeting, the report showed the profits to be £105,000.. A dividend of 10 per cent, van declared. The report stated that crushing wae progressing satisfactorily. The mtimaled production will probably bo fully, realised, and the prjspects of next, year's crop aro fair. Only a email amount of new capital remains unpaid. The debenture debt wae reduced by £48,000 for the half-year, and a further reduction of £25,000 will be made in July, leaving only £65,000. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCES. MELBOURNE, October 29. The Minister of Defence has cabled to England an order for twenty new 18$ pound breech-loading gun*. (Received October 31st, 1.8 avm.) - MELBOURNE, October 30. The guns ordered by tie Federal Government are to be delivered early next year. LIABILITY FOR FRAUDULENT ' CHEQUES. , The Appeal Court gave its decision, m favour of defendants in the case-of Marshall and Day against the Colonial Bank of Australia to recover moneys alleged to have been negligently paid by the, defendant bank on cheque* drawn by plaintiffs, and subsequently altered to larger amount* without the knowledge or sanction of plaintiffs. The High Court decided that the appeal must' be allowed. Judgment was entered for appellants with cost*. TASMANIA'S NEW GOVERNOR. HOBART, October 29. The new Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, wits cordially welcomed. THE MIOWERA. (Received October 31st, 1.8 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 30". . Underwriters have received advice that the Miowera grounded on. entering Vancouver harbour, but floated off -without assistance. • .

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