THE COMMONWEALTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14045, 1 November 1909, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press Asuociation-By Telegraph-Copyright BIRD DAY. MELBOURNE. Oct. 30. "Bird Day,'' which will he an annual event, was observed in the public schools, the lessons beina dqvoted wholly to birds. ,Thc practical' result is that 50,000 scholars 1_ have become members of the Bird Protection Society. ',*..' , • - THE IRVINE LIBEL CASE.

Mr Irvine, a' director or, the National Mutual -Life Association, gave evidoricc before the board of directors that he neither knew of nor sanctioned the publication "of articles by their agents, and had nothing to do with certain advertisements in the " Clarion." Olro .directors fined one agent £IOO, and administered, a .severe rcbuko in connection with the matter. CUP DAY. The House of Representatives has arranged an adiourihnent to allow members to attend the Melbourne Cup. RECORD JUMP. At tho public schools sports, Russell, of Gcelonc, made a Victorian high jump record of sft 10|in. TENNIS. The Tennis Asspciation has fixed the dates for the Mars Buckley Cup for November 16th and 17th. CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Received 0.45 a.m., November Ist.) BRISBANE, Oct. 31. The half-mile cycling championship of Australia was won by Bell .of land, the 10-miles, by Mutton, of Sydney.