OVERNIGHT CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18787, 17 June 1929, Page 7

OVERNIGHT CABLES.

(United Press Assn.— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Meeting of Ministers. PARIS, June 16. The Madrid correspondent of “ L’ln transigeant,” writing at the closing of the sitting of the League Council, said that there was a possibility of Mr Ramsay MacDonald going to Paris at the end of next week to meet the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany . and Belgium to .discuss the convening of an international conference in the : middle of July, to deal with outstanding war problems.—Australian Press : Association. • Eight Hours Act. LONDON, June 15. Mr Herbert Smith has officially denied that the miners are demanding : instant repeal of the Eight Hours Act “ The Government,” he said, “ has its own difficulties and has to move with the times. I hope miners will give the Ministry due consideration, but that sooner or later we will get back to the 1926 position.”—Australian Press Association. Team to Meet New Zealand. SYDNEY, June 16. The New South Wales Rugby football team to meet the All Blacks on June 29 is:—Ross (University), E. Ford (Glebe-Balmain), Towers (Randwick), King (Western Suburbs), Mann (University), Bartley (Western Suburbs), Lamport (University), Breckenridge and J. Ford (Glebe-Balmain), Palfreyman and Finlay (Randwick). Telford (Manly), Waddington and Ferguson (Glebe-Balmain), Cerutti (Y.M.C.A.).— Australian Press Association. Wheat Market. LONDON, June 16. Cargoes have a steadier tone. Buyers are reserved. Parcels are steadily held and trading is inactive. London futures:—July, 4 Is 4 ’ d; August. 41s 6d; October, 40s 101 d; November, 40s 95d. Liverpool futures: —July, 7s 10ld; October. 8s 2£d; December, 8s 4£d.— Australian Press Association—United Service. Boxing. MELBOURNE, June 15. Jack Carroll (10.7), welter-weight champion of Australia, out-boxed Jimmy Nollette (10.4), a coloured American. The referee stopped the light at the end of the twelfth round. —Australian Press Association. Liberal to Labour. LONDON, June 16. Sir George Croydon Marks, an exLiberal member of the House of Commons, has joined the Labour Party. He said he believed in Mr MacDonald and did not see why like-minded Liberals should stand impotently outside. There was no room for three parties if a stable Government was going to be carried on.—Australian Press Association. Lawn Tennis. BUDAPEST, June 15. In the semi-finals of the European zone Davis Cup matches, von Kehrling (Hungary) beat Gregory (Britain), 5-7. 7-5, 5-7. 6-2. 6-3. Austin (Britain) beat Takacs (Ilungary), 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. In the semi-finals of the doubles, Gregor:/ and Collins beat von Kehrling and Aschner, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.—Aus-ralian Press Association—United Service. Bowling. SYDNEY, June 15. In the New South Wales champion of champions bowling tournament Dave Lowe (Wallsend) defeated W. Donaldson (Killars), 31-16.—Australian Press Association. Timber Workers Union. SYDNEY, June 15. It is rumoured that a secret meeting of volunteer timber workers is being held to-day, and may result in the formation of a new union, which will be registered as a separate industrial bod}', with a membership of 1500. It is believed that this membership is already assured. The system of piecework and payment by results will be encouraged.— Recognition of Russia. LONDON, June 16. The Russian correspondent of “The Times” states that the reported decision

to delay the resumption of relations with Russia till after the discussion with President Hoover, has surprised and angered the Soviet. The newspaper “Izvestia” accuses Mr MacDonald of breaking his platform promises and imitating the worst feature of “Die-hard” diplomacy, by making the solution of a most important problem depend on an American agreement. “Sly Lloyd George,” says the paper, “has seized the initiative on the Russian question by urging recognition.”—United Service. Legal Appointments. LONDON, June 15. The legal newspaper, “Justice of the Peace,” commenting on Mr Ramsay MacDonald’s legal appointments, said that Sir John Sankey’s promotion had been received with great satisfaction by both the bar and the public, but even Sir Henry Slesser’s friends had been left gasping at the very special honour bestowed upon one who was comparatively a junior member of the Inner Bar. “There is an old saying,” continued the paper, “that ‘Lawyers do not have consciences,’ and, although we do not for a moment suggest that Sir W. A. Jowitt has not many excellent reasons for changing his political faith so rapidly, we think that his action will foster the unpleasant idea that there is a grain of truth in this old gibe. Nevertheless, the Prime Min ister must be congratulated upon his most astute move.”—Australian Press Association —United Service.