Commonwealth Cables

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 89, 20 August 1923, Page 6

Commonwealth Cables

Press AssociatioiW-Copyright. \ j (Received 9.20 a.m.) . ';. Sydney, August 20. 'Rosdnill racegoers got an eyeopener, , though not altogtnei: a surprise, according to the wagering over Jones' treble win with hig, recently-arrived team. Oh© paper comments; "Jones , worked a good joke, uponvthe Australians by getting the horses fit be.fore .they? left home, so that they only needed to be sharpened up* to make them ready to he backed first time out." McCarten rode with ' fine judgment. A settlement has been reached in i with the Minmi .colliery. *lt resums work to-day... Dr. Trampler, of the Lick ObservaV f ory, «one of the Ameripan scientists who Observed th© solar eclipse in Australia in September last, has for- ■ warded to a, Sydney -friend v splendid „ photora of the eclipse, showing the various features' .and outstanding stars. He writes: "The photographs taken by the American expedition after full development and examination, which will still take several months, agree very closely, arid conirm the predictions: in connection ■with the Einstein theory better than we had anticipated]" •Referring to the\ proposed expedition to observe the total eclipse in lower California on 10th September /next, he declares; "Oil* Einstein tests of last year'came out so satisfactory that it does not seem necessary to repeat them in connection with the' later eclipse." He also gives details of a-lecture delivered ■ by Dr. Campbell, another member of last year's expedition, before the American Astronomical Society, wherein he stated that the conditions for the most exhaustive obervations I made were perfect, and the results 'were in remarkably good agreement with th©' views predicted on the bads of Einstein's theory." Melbourne, August 20. Members of the Science Congress mostly spent the week-end in attending, social functions and visiting places of interest in the country. Dr. Buck lectured to a large and .distinguished audience upon the\ his.toryi of the Maori Race,- dealing with . their origin, wanderings, traditions and other points of interest. ;,',,',•,..' Brisbane, August 20. .A proposal to stabiliso the meat industry by co-operation in the mar- . keting of.cattle has been temporarily deferred until the industry ascertains i the legality of the position. Melbourne, August 20. . \ Obituary.—Senator. Bakhap, also Lady A'Beckett, widow of the late . Sir Thomas A'Beckett, from pneuI rhonia. , .

, Mr W. S.' Brown, engineer for; the Commonwealth railways, said the railway costs would keep up at Darwin as long as all , work was paid for by the Government.