GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13963, 24 July 1907, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright, A POPULAR APPOINTMENT. LONDON, July 23. (Received July 23, at 9.58 p'.m. Iho appointment of Sir George Sydenham Clarke as Governor of Bombay is popular in Bombay. PRESS CABLE NEWS. r i MELBOURNE, July 23, Sir John Forrest does not appove of Sir W. J. Lyne's suggested fichemo for sending Commonwealth news by way of the Pacific cable for publication, in the European papera, because the news so sent would lie tinged with the views of tho Government. LACROSSE. f SYDNEY, July 23. The Canadian lacrosse team defeated New South Wales by 11 goals to nil.

A JUDGMENT SET ASIDE. SYDNEY, July 23. (Received July 23, at 11.44 p.m.) A judgment obtained against the Daily Telegraph for libelling a candidate at a recent election by classifying him as a Socialist has been eet aside by tlie Full Court. The Chief Justice held that the judge in tile lower court should have determined that there was jio evidence upon which a rational verdict for the plaintiff could be found.

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. BRISBANE, July 23. (Received July 23, at 11.44 p.m.) Parliament was opened to-day by Commission. The members of the Labour party took their seats on the Opposition cross benches.

FLOUKMILLKRS' ASSOCIATION FORMiiD.

SYDNEY, Ju]y 23.

(Received July 23, at 11.44 p.' n ,.) At a lneetiug of country flonrmillers i was decided to form an association. It was also resolved to discontinue the absurd practice of selling for forward delivery beyond three months.'