MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18417, 25 June 1925, Page 9

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

A New York cable says: A message from Columbus, Ohio, states that at the aniiual convention of the International Secretary ami Treasurers' Association, and United Commercial Travellers, a, proposal to bring about closer affiliation with organisations in Australia and New Zealand was endorsed. A London message states: Duncan Muemillnii, overseer on the estate of ■Sir Charles Pergusson (Governor-Gen-eral of New Zealand) at Kilkerran, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for embezzling £1278, the proceeds uf a sale of timber from the estate.

The Victorian ' Government decided not to support the proposals of the Premiers of the other States that a request bo made to the British Govern incut that only Australian citizens be appointed State Governors in future.

The heirs of Madame Pellerin, who lived in seclusion and apparent po-crty (says a Paris cable) were astonished to learn that the police had discovered S-0,000 francs in securities and bank notes hidden in her safe. The police invited the heirs to come to the house and claim the unexpected fortune, meauwhile locking up tho shares and cash in the 'safe. The heirs received their second surprise when the safe was reopened, for they found that burglars had-heard the story, and been there first, and that the whole of the money and securities had been stolen.

In the House of Commons Sir Mitchell Thomson, British Postmaster-Gen-eral, said lie acquiesced in the proposed reduction in the Press cable rates to Australia to sixpence a word, subject to the concurrence of the Treasury and tho .Pacific Cable Board, which were primarily concerned. Pending their decision ho could add nothing. The Jmperiii] Wireless Services Com mitteo mot in London for the first time under the presidency of Viscount Wolmcr, Assistant Postmaster-GeneraL The Sydney "Daily- Telegraph" states that there is reason to believe that following its consideration of the matter next month the Board of Trade will raise the basic wage from 82s to 83s. , ... . Tho.Women's Christian Temperance World Convention in Edinburgh approved of a memorial to women throughout the world declaring; that alcohol is poison, and urging them to unite iu voluntary abstinenco from alcohol and to make all well-considered efforts to limit or prohibit its manufacture and sale, and also to unite in an effort to protect the home, promote purity, and end war. A Sydney cable announces the death of Mr W. T. Cunningham, formerly of Cock's Tourist Bureau, New Zealiiucl. A London cable reports that tho House of Commons agreed to a (Jovemment motion applying an Imperial preference of one-third on imports of lace embroidery.