GENERALCABLES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18256, 15 August 1921, Page 3

GENERALCABLES.

SYDNEY, August 13. Giving evidence before a Select Committee of Agriculture, the Railways Commissioner stated that in order to assist the primary producers, freight rates for some commodities had been reduced to an extent that they were insufficient to cover expenses. SYDNEY, August 13. Bishop Dwyer, replying to the presentation of a cheque at Temora towards the cost in the Llgouri case, said that though the verdict entitled him to costs, those behind Sister Ligouri would not pay them. That was another sample of British fairplay. The verdict was not so much the result of eleven lawyers as the Divine Providence acting in answer to the prayers of the people. a SYDNEY, August 13. Considerable indignation is voiced in Press correspondence over Dr. Mannix’s welcome being allowed to lengthily block the city tram , and other trafic and flaunt the Sinn Fein flag. In view of previous happenings the writers are inclined to regard) the welcome in the light of coat-trailing. MELBOURNE, August 13. The Victorian Athletic Association rejected by 27 votes to three a proposal of the Queensland Association seeking the endorsement of its action in reinstating Postle as a professional sprinter. LONDON, August 11. The Allied and American Commissioners at Constantinople have decided to strongly protest to the Angora Government against the deportation of Greeks and other Christians from the coast of the Black Sea. LONDON, August 13. A message from Riga states that the local representatives of the Soviet have assured Latvia that it had nothing to fear from invasion of fam-ine-stricken Russians as the people are fleeing towards Siberia and the south-west provinces of Russia. WASHINGTON, August 11. Senator King has moved a resolution granting five million dollars for Russian relief. PARIS, August 11. France hopes to put her best fifteen in the field when sending a Rugby team to South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand in May next. The Government is most interested in granting leave of absence to soldier players. The team Includes the crack Craneos. It is estimated that the three months’ tour will cost a million francs. MADRID, August 11. Cabinet has resigned, and the King has asked Senor Maura to form a Cabinet.