VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 July 1908, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per peess association.—cop veight ] THE AMERICAN FLEET, SYDNEY, July 11.—At a meeting of the Citizen's Committee, the Lord Mayor warmly condemned the parsimony of the citizens in subscribing to the entertainment of the American fleet. THE LITHGOW WORKS. SYDNEY, July 11.—Mr Hoskings declares that the people of Lithgow need not fear the ultimate success of the iron industry. Firm uso will bo made.of every effort to make it a success.

THE UNREST IN INDIA. SYDNEY, July 11.—Annie Besant, lecturing on India, said that if England wishes to keep India under a despotism she had to train India on English constitutional lines. The tor riblo unrest was the out growth of this policy. The heir-to-the-throne should rule India. If England met the pros ent difficulty with sympathy the Indians would accept the overturns joyfully.

SOUTH AFRICAN FODDER. ADELAIDE, July 11.—The Government supports the Victorian Government in prohibiting South African fodder. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. MELBOURNE, July 11.—There was a brilliant assemblage at the farewell levee given by the returning GovernorGeneral. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOURNE, July 11.—The Government is considering a scheme, propounded by an American visitor for the establishment of a Press News Association to spread Australian news throughout the world and fmblish a weekly journal. EXPORT OE RABBITS MELBOURNE, July 11.—The Journal states that the export of Victorian rabbits for the last six months decreas ed by two million and in value £SO, 000. A FAMOUS MUSICIAN. • BRISBANE, July 13.—Mark Hamburg arrived by the Manuka. ' CUSTOMS RETURNS. MELBOURNE, July 13.—The banking house clearances last year were £236,594,000 PACIFIC ISLAND MAIL.

MELBOURNE, July 13.—Messrs Burns and Phillips tenders for the Pacific Island Mail service ranging from three to seven years lias been accepted. LADY NORTHCOTE HONORED. MELBOURNE, July 13.—1 n recog. nition of her work among women, 3000 women workers visited Government House and farewelled Lady Nortli cote, singing appropriate hymns. CRICKET MELBOURNE, July 13.—Mr Albert Trott cannot understand the Board of Controls' decision on tho triangular matches. He considers Australia could not lose money over them. ADELAIDE', July 13.—Mr Darling considers it very doubtful af the Australian team will visit England next year on the terms offered by Marylebone. He considers it is not feasible and is unfair because everything favored England.

A NEWSPAPER JUBILEE. ADELAIDE, July 13.—The newspap er Advertiser has celebrated its jubilee. THE LITHGOW IRON WORKS. SYDNEY, July 13.—The ex-employ-ees of Lithgow claim that they are locked out and have applied for the appointment of a wages board. Mr Reid throws the crisis for the closing of the works on the Labor Party. If the Party had lifted its little finger there would have been no stoppage. TENNIS. SYDNEY, July 13.—Advices received state that the Doherty brothers arc prepared to play for the British Isles in the Davis Cup. There is a probability of their journeying direct to Australia. In this event the Americans will also have to come here to play the preliminary tie.