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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4591, 17 May 1922, Page 4

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v ßy Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) (Aust.-N.Z. Cable Association.) (Times.) Genoa, May 15. Tho Russian Note has been delivered, intimating that the Russians are unable to agree to tho idea of two separate commissions on Russia. The British Delegation says tho Russians have misunderstood tho position, and tho British expect the difficulties will be removed by explanations. (Renter.) Genoa, May 15. Mr Lloyd George, interviewed,' said he agreed tho Hague meeting would be a prolongation of the Genoa Conference, but would only deal with Russia. Its work would bo merely preliminary, exploring the possibility of an agreement. The Russians would meet the other Powers after June 26 on a footing of absolute equality, but if Russians refused to participate wo would have nothing more to say. If an agreement with Russia were concluded, he hoped to convert the truce into a permanent pact. Sydney, May 16. The New South Wales Cricket Association adopted a recommendation that a match with McLaren’s team would he accepted on the previously decided terms: 25 per cent, to the Association and 75 per cent, to the New Zealand Council. Mr Sydney Smith explained the match would take place in February or March. Sydney, May 16. The Newcastle Council is considering the advisability of establishing a municipal motor ’bus service in lieu of tho proposed electric tramway, which is estimated to cost over a million sterling. London, May 15.

A feature of the Armstrong appeal against his sentence for poisoning his wife has been Air Curtis Bennett’s wonderful advocacy on behalf of the prisoner. Ho even surpassed his brilliant feats at the original trial. During the appeal case. Air Bennett spoke for three days without notes, and, despito frequent interruptions in the form of incisive questions from the Bench, never lost his grip on the subject. He quotes dates and incidents without effort. Mr Bennett’s feat is worthy of tho Highest traditions of the English bar. Later. Armstrong’s appeal was dismissed. Air Austen Chamberlain, im the House of Commons, said be bad reason to know that no preparations were being made either by France or Belgium for any military action in tho event of Germany defaulting in her reparations payment on the 31st inst. Adelaide, May 16. The nucleus of the committee to send the Murray Bridge rowing crew to England to competo at Henley on the Thames first decided to cable the English associations inquiring if it was a fact that the crew being artisans would disqualify them in accordance with the rules of English rowing. Ateibourne, May 16. Butter lias increased a further 9s per cwt., equivalent to Id per lb. The wholesale prices now ranges from 190 s to 1965. The (Retailers’ Committee is recommending the trade to increase the price to 2s Id and 2s 2d.