VARIOUS CABLES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 30, 4 August 1909, Page 7

VARIOUS CABLES.

By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received August 4, 9.50 a.m.) PREMATURE PROHIBITIONISTS. SYDNEY, This Day. The Premier (Mr. Wade) informed a deputation representing the Prohibition party that he considered their request for State option by a simple majority premature. SUNDAY HOLIDAY FOR POLICE. SYDNEY, This Day. In the State Assembly a resolution by Mr. M'Gowen, Leader of the Labour Party, in favour of allowing the police a Sunday off each fortnight, was negatived. MAILS DAMAGED BY WATER. MELBOURNE, This Day. A large quantity of the Orsova's mails was badly damaged by water. The explanation given is that the lighter that brought the mails on board at Naples was swamped. A BOWLING FEAT. LONDON, 3rd August. Barnes, playing for Staffordshire against Cheshire, took fourteen wickets for 13 runs. CEMENT COMPANIES COMBINING OTTAWA, 3rd August. An amalgamation of tho principal Canadian cement companies has been effected, with a capital of £5,000,000. BOXING. NEW YORK, 3rd August. Jack Johnson has deposited 5000 dollars for tho match with Jeffries for the world's boxing championship. A TRADE REPRESENTATIVE. BERLIN, 3rd August. The German Commercial Treaties As-, sociation is urging the Imperial Chancellor to appoint a trade representative in Canada. (Received August 4, 10 a.m.) A ROUGH PASSAGE. SYDNEY, This Day. The Ulimaroa experienced heavy, weather in the western Tasmau Sea on thepassage across from New Zealand. SNOW IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, This Day. Snow has fallen in many parts of New South Wales. Similar weather conditions prevail in Victoria.