AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9535, 6 May 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

■ ■ v ♦> • >■ United Fnti AMocWioa— Bt Eltcfei* Telegraph— Copyright (Received May 6, 10:^0 a.m.) NEW STEAMERS. . SYDNEY^ May 6. Advices have % been received that' th« Weir Company haa placed orders ir Glasgow for rae <ton^f uction of fotii. high-olafea cargo eteattem, for the Syd« ; ney, Auckland and San Francisco mt> vice.'- "■ .' : ■ ' • ' ' ." ' .-'"' ' ' " : ' THE KING'S ACCESSION OATH. A 'large meeting of Orangemen pasted ia resolution opposing Mr Redmond'* Bill for the amendment of tie King't oath on accession. It was decided to cable a protest to Mr Asquith. CABLE RATES. MELBOURNE, May 6; -■ -j The Postmaeter-jGeaeral \ intends to place a proposal for cheaper cables before the Pacific Cable Bottfd. Th« '.. 'scheme is that the present 3» rat* should stand) but that a, ls 6d rate ten code, and Is for plain English BhouM be <charged fotr delayed delivery cabJM^ FORGED ENDORSEMENTS. PERTH, Hay 6.' Bishop Gibney was sued for the ; recovery of £220/ said to. be due on pro*. missory notes bearing hi* endorsement. The notes were issued by the late Fatbei Keogh in connection with a land tranßactioti. Bishop Gibhey stated that hi never saw the bills, and that the aign*» tures were forgeries. The Judge, in giving his decision in favour of this Bishop, said that the conclusion to b* drawn from the evidence was that th% deceased priest had either committed the offence or had obtained the «|ufeV attoe of someone else. ' -^^