AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10488, 22 June 1910, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

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NEW ZEALAND BANKRUPT

Received June 22, at 0.5 a.m. Sydney, June 21. In the Bankruptcy Court Mr Gurr, the official assignee in the estate of : Greenaway, formerly of Dannevirke, but now of the United States, applied to have a block of land near Sydney vested in him, which. Greenaway held as trustee for the assignee. The application was granted. Received June 22, at 9.50 a.m. Sydney,: June 22. The Bankruptcy Court adjudged certain land at Thornleigh, tho property of William Francis Greenaway, formerly of Dannevirke, New Zealand, to be the property of the Official Assignee in Greeuaway's estate, and divisible amongst his creditors.

INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE. Sydney, June 21. For the International Race between Foy's Southerly Buster and the English Yacht Club, the cabled conditions specified amateur crews. Foy's crew, though amateurs here, are regarded as professionals in England. STRIKE AT PELAWMAIN. Sydney, June 21. Owing-to a dispute over the working conditions 800 'men stopped work at the Pelawmain colliery, Newcastle, pending a reference of the matter to the Miners' Federation.

Received June 22, at 8.5 a.m. i Sydney, June 22.The Pelawmain strikers will resume this morning, a settlement of the trouble being left in the hands. of the lodge officers. ACQUITTED OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Received June 22, at 9,50 a.m. Perth, June 22. Black has been acquitted on a charge of embezzling the moneys of his employers, the Freedm'an Company. Black afterwards was remanded on three other charges of stealing moneys. THE RONALD-HARPER CASE. Melbourne, June 22. A representative meeting adopted resolutions of sympathy with and respect for Robert and William Harper, Brock, and Kemp, recently acquitted on charges of conspiracy, condemning the harassing indignity to which they were subjected, and urging the appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into the circumstances of the case.