OVERNIGHT CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18785, 14 June 1929, Page 6

OVERNIGHT CABLES.

(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Ambassador to United States. WASHINGTON, June 13. Professor Gilbert Murray, who stood for Oxford University in the election, is mentioned prominently in diplomatic circles, to-day, as the next British Ambassador to the United States. It is suggested that he might come at a relatively early date, and that Sir Esme Howard might retire before next February, when he is scheduled to leave Washington.—Australian Press Association. Miners’ Federation. LONDON, June 13. The executive committee of the Miners’ International Federation continued its session in London to-day. 1 The proposal was approved that, at the International Labour Conference to be held in 1930, the question of unemployment in the coal industry should be considered. It was decided to hold the next meeting of the executive either at Madrid or Geneva at the end of September. A resolution was passed in favour of an international conference to discuss the unification of hours and the conditions of labour in various countries, and to endorse the necessity for an international agreement regarding the production and marketing of coal, with an international committee, including representatives of the coal owners, miners and the various Governments.— Australian Press Association. Pictures on Sunday. , LONDON, June 13. The London County Council his decided to allow the Coliseum ana the Alhambra to open on Sundays for the purposes of showing movies and talkies, on the condition that employees only work six days a week. The decision is regarded as the first step to the Sunday opening of theatres. —Australian Press Association. Ministerial Flight. SYDNEY, June 13. The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr C. L. Abbott, accompanied by six others on the air liner Canberra, has begun a flight to the Northern Territory and Central Australia. The pilot is Captain G. Holden.—Australian Press Association. Golf. LONDON, June 13. An outstanding feature of the championship was that T. P. Perkins, last year’s champion, was taken to the twenty-second hole by a youth who was almost unknown. Roger Wethered, T. A. Torrance and J. A. Stout have all been beaten, while John Dawson, from Chicago, is still winning. The Prince of Wales watched the amateur golf championship at Sandwich. He accompanied Cyril Tolley’s match for a few holes, then the match of two America players. He was most interested in Joshua Crane’s toothpick putter. Earlier, the Prince played a few holes on the adjoining Prince’s course, and later in the afternoon partnered Roger Wethered in a foursome.—Australian Press Association.