THE GREEK MINISTRY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 707, 5 January 1910, Page 5

THE GREEK MINISTRY.

MILITARY DICTATORSHIP. By Tolcgraph-Presß Association— Oopvriclit. Athens, January 3. A fgesh conflict has occurred between the Military League and the Greek Government. Tho Minister of the Interior has resigned under the League's.pressure.

, ; Mr. ;Viotor Trumper,: .who : has been, a member of :the:Paddmßton Cricket .Club, (New South;Wales)-,for.the past.ia years,; and-'who 'has severed his connection with the club, owing:; to ■having; taken u P( his. residence in the northern suburbs..of Sydney, 'was presented, on December 29, by. his old with .three pieces ot -plate--a:flower. bowl v and-two fern pots; The '■■ presentation; was; made;. by ; . Senator 'Noild, who. referred to. Trumper. s great : average of 79.22 off .the bat in 13 seasons of first-grade cricket as a marveUous jerr formance.-" The: club'regretted yerrmuch 'the severance of:'..;rrumper,..but .it;,was . hoped that .it' was'. only. temporary. ■ ~ Mr.: C. W.-Oakes'.(Honorary,: Minister) .re. ferred to-Mr. Trumper. as; the; most dash'inE "bat" the world had ever seen.-Mr; Trumper, : in acknowledging .the; presensaid he hoped: the severance would :not'be for long. The : presentation; bore, the iriscription-'To Victor :: Trumper j much esteemed,; from hw cricketing com-. ,:;;.■;.:,:■!/;!.-■

There 'was . some excitement" on; the wharves shortly "before midnight last night owing to a middle-aged man/named Thomas Kennedy accidentally, walking , over'the edge of the Railway Wharf. If; appears-that Kennedy, had teen spending a-holiday here, intended to return to Nelson' by : the -Takapuna; last night, but, being short-sighted, he stepped over the edgo of the wharf whilst endeavouring .to.locate the; vcsoel.; Constable '•■ Falconbridge' promptly went -to the assistance of the man who .subsequently/appeared little the worse for his adventure. : ■ •'■/.'.■■■ -.' '.■ '■"'.•■'■ .•".' '■'.'';'■'..:■{■'■■';" :P