GENERAL CABLES

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 37, 12 August 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

(SNITBB TRUSS ASSOCIATION.—COFTniSHT.I (AUSTRALIAN - NEYT ZEALAND CABLB ASSOCIATION.) After repairing a damaged wing, Lieutenants Parer and M'lnlosh arrived at Avon Downs, and are proceeding to Cloucurry immediately. A number of Senators from the States other than New South Wales, at a meeting in Melbourne, expressed opposition, to the expenditure on Canberra, and a deputation is to wait on Mr. Hughes on the matter. A message from Brisbariß states that Sir Samuel Griffith (late Chief Justice of Australia) had an impressive State funeral. , All the Government offices were closed. The English county cricket championship still remains an open issue. Middlesex defeated Surrey by an innings and 33 runs. Surrey is now fourth, with a percentage of 69.41 wins to matches played. Kent leads with a f ercentage ol 77 wins, Yorkshire is second with 76.66, and Lancashire third with 72 per cent. The Full Court has delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal on behalf of the trustees of the Norton estate, against the decision denying their claim against the Union Bank for £17,420 for cheques wrongfully drawn by their secretary, Harold M'Clintoch (since sentenced to imprisonment). The Court by a majority verdict found in favour of the trustees, and entered a verdict awarding them £17,378. A message from New London, Connecticut, reports the death of James O'Neill, the American actor, at the age of 71. He was a native of Kilkenny. A* message from Pekin states that General Ching-yun-peng has • been reappointed Acting-Premier of China. The personnel of the Cabinet has not yet teen announced