GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13856, 20 March 1907, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Press Assnciulion-By Telegraph-CopyrigM. NEW SOUTH WALKS ARBITRATION COURT. SYDNEY, March- 19. The Arbitration Court award lias increased tho wages of the .Sydney Ferries Company's firemen and deck Lands. THE HAIL CONTRACT. ■SYDNIOY, March 19. Mr Clarke, (lie icpicseiitativu of ilie mnil syndicate, states liiat Messrs Vickers, Maxim, and C'o.'s place on llio eyndicate has been filled, t t MR BENT'S DKI'ABTUfiE FOB ENGLAND. MEUOURNK, Mnrcli 19. (Received March, 19, at 9.58 p.m.) There was a large "atlwring to say farewell to Mr ]!ent. on liis do])arture for England. Referring to (he prosperity of the Stale, Mr Went stated that, after ihu next conversion loan, for the nr::t six years there would l (a conversion rennired of only £150.030 per annum. BULGARIA. ; _ f-'OFJA, March 13. M. Gudcff is the nvw Premier oi Unlgarin. > LAWN TISXNIS. SYDMiY, March 19. (Received March 20, at 1.5 a.m.) 11l tho lawn tennis tournament Now South Wales defeated Victoria by 15 rubbers to 6. Parker, the ex-Xi-w' Zenlarnlcr, was In splendid form, and defeated the southern champions Heath and Diinlop. His excellent, all-round play was freniieiitly applauded.