AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

North Otago Times, 23 September 1908, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ißy Electric Telegraph.-Copyrigbt.) Per Press Association. BeceivdSepternbcr 22, at 10.23 a.m. Sydney, .Septerr;|;eq 22, ' Wilding is coming to Australia to take Part in defending the Davis Cap against the American team. The match will take placo in Melbourne on November 26th, 27th, and 28th. Tho Melbourne Medical Congress will inert on October 19th, when 550 delegates from all partsl of the Commonwealth and New Zealand will take part.

The Admiralty despatch Ji a s reached Mr Deakin, and will probably be tabled to-day. Tho Imperial authorities favor tho acceptance of several proposals .made by Mr Deal Jin and agi'c? to lend Australia two up-to'-dato cruisers for training purposes. ]f tho Admiralty's suggestions nre accepted by the Government the nava'l agreement will be considerablv modi, fietl.'

Tho Chief Clerk in the Melbourne Oflico, giving evidence before tho Postal Commission, stated tb-nt it would require the expenditure ot thrßOquaricTß of a million to placo the Victorian postal service on a satisfactory . basis,