CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 102, 20 June 1911, Page 6

CRICKET.

ENGLISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. (Received 20, 11.20 a.m.) London, June 19. The Mavylobone Cricket Club is sending a team to Australia m tiie autumn. The captaincy will lie decided later.

AUSTRIAN ELECTION RIOTS.

(Received 20, 11.20 a.in.) ' Vienna, June 19. During election riots at Diobobycz, Galicia, a crowd stoned the military, who.replied with a volley, .eight notei s being lulled. \

SUGAR BEET PRODUCTION.

t (Rocoivcd 20, 10.10 a.in.) London, Juno 19. Professor Licht estimates the production of beet sugar has increased by 802,000 tons, and for the season the increase will be 1,903,000 tons.'

WESTRALS AN MINES.

(Received- 20, JO.IO n.rn.) Londoi* June 19. \ Sir Newton Moore presided at a luncheon of the West Australian Mine-o.whers’ Asspciation. Admiral Bedford proposed the health of Mr Wilson, the West Australian Premier, and hoped the elections' would renew the Government’s term of office. Wilson justified Jus Governv> ment’s policy in encouraging mining, which was West. Australia’s premier industry. t Mr Dooletto anticipated that the future of the. Bullfinch mine would be oven more marvellous than the past.

SHARE QUOTATIONS.

(Received 20, 11.20 a.m.) London, June 19. Waihi, Css and 07s Gel; Junctions, 26s 3d and 27s Gd.

OVERSEAS PARLIAMENTARIANS

HAVING A GOOD TIME. .•■(Received 20, 11.20 a.m.) * • .- London, June 10. The Lords and Commoners wo'. W ncd at a luncheon 51 overseas Parliamentarians: Sir Wilfrid Laurior, Mr Fisher and Sir Joseph Ward were present. Lord Rosebery, who presided, proposed “Our Guests.” He referred to the unique gathering of Parliamentarians come to do homag; at the source of ail Parliaments in the historic hall. On such an inspiring occasion it was lawful to dream dream. Did they not see in the Imperial Conference the germ of a mightier Council representing aspirations for a united Empire in defined permanent form, becoming tire most august Parliament the world had ever seen while not infringing in the slightest on the domestic affairs of each other. Ho did not believe tiie realisation of the dream was remote. “The cause,” he said, “is marching with great strides: some day we will wake to find ourselves for Imperial purposes a federated Empire.” (Received 20, 10.30 a.m.) London, June 19. Lord Rosebery Concluded an eloquent speech by referring to the blessed union-owing to the great Empire and groat Republic joining hands to . discourage war. Nevertheless it was certain that thorough preparation for war must precede the hope of anything lilce disarmament. Sir M. Bpvvell Molteno and Rhodes responded. Sir Win. Lyno proposed the Imperial Parliament. Lord Curzoh and the Hon. A. Emmott responded.