LATE TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 3136, 25 September 1922, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAMS

Dunedin, This Day

William John Martin, aged 33, comitted suicide by hangingDeceased who was employed at Birminghams Foundry Thad been despondent of late- He leaves a wife and three children.

BIKE ROAD RACE

Mackie of Ashburton, won the Timaru to Christchurch road race for which there were 112 competitors. The fastest time was won by the veteran Phil O'Shea, whose time from scratch was shrs 54 minutes 23secs and he gets the road championship of New Zealand.

FOOTBALL

The Otago football team beat the Otago University by 25 to 3. It was the roughest game seen in Dunedin .for a very long timeFea and Dickinson were both injured and were replaced.

Auckland downed Wellington to the tune of 54 to nil.

Kangaroos 65 points beat a combined team 27 in the league game at Auckland-

SOCCER

Otago 3 goals beat Southland nil at Soccer. Mornington Dunedin champions beat Rangers Christchurch champions by 3 goals to oneTHE EASTERN QUESTION. Mr Lloyd George has outlined Britain's position on the near Eastern Question. She is seeking nothing for herself, but insists on safeguarding neutrality of the Straits with full guarantee of free navigation for all countries under the league. M. Poincare is hopeful that Turkey will accept the proposals of the Allies at the Confefence which is proposed to be held at Venice.

royal MAC WINS.

Royal Mac won the principal eyent at Ashburton on Saturday, decisively defeating Foo Chow the favourite.