LAWN TENNIS. WORK AND WAGES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10756, 30 April 1913, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

WORK AND WAGES.

COVERED COURTS MEETING. By Telegraph.—Pr«ss AMociation Copyright, (liaceived April 30, 10 a.m.} LONDON, April 23. Doust and Mrs Lambert Chambers bent Roper Barrett and Miss O'Niell, 6-3, 6-0, in the final of the mixed doublet*. DAVIS CUP FINANCE. In a letter to " Lawn Tenuis,"' tho official organ of tho Lawn Tennis Association (England), Mr T. 11. Hicks, honorary secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia, says, among other thing's, with reference to tho financial aspect of tho British Davis Cup team's tour: " I havo much pleasure in reporting that the tour from first to Last hna been a success financially. Tho complete returns aro not yet to hand, but from those available, I confidently anticipate tho profits available for equal division between your Association and my Association to amount to £3900, made up as" follows: —Davis Cup match, £1600; subsequent tour, £2300 (£2IOO from matches iu Australia, and £2OO from New Zealand)."

SCOTTISH MINERS,

A NATIONAL UNION

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received April 30, 10 a.m.) LONDON, April 29.

A conference of delegates to the Scottish Miners' Federation approved of the principle the establishment of a nationai union of Scottish miners. Consideration pf the rules was postponed for a month.

BOILERMAKERS. (R-eceived April 30, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 30.

The boilermakers employed at Cockatoo Island dock have been called out. The boilermakers decline to work with imported shipwrights under what they assert -are not Australian conditions.

SOUTH COAST MINERS.

SYDNEY, April 30.

The South Coast miners are much disappointed with the amount raised to support the strikers—only £1300; but are loud in .their praise of the prompt and substantial assistance from the New Zealand unionists.