Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 November 1912, Page 3

Australian Cables.

[by BIiBOTBIC TELEGRAPH--COPrRIGHT] [PHB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE DAVIS our. AUSTRALIANS BADLY BEATEN IN SINGLES. MELBOURNE, November 28. Tlic contests tor the Davis Cup and the international lawn tennis championship began to-day between the representatives of Australia (holders) and the British Isles. Tho weather was perfect, the courts in excellent condition, and the attendance reached 40,000. C. P. iDixon the English captain, yielded to the persuasion of hie colleagues and decided to play instead of Beamish. The Englishman had a fmo reception. A striking feature of the day's play was the complete breakdown of the Australians' service. Heath served nearly as many double faults as first but bis service bad no sting or length. Tn tho second game, in which Dixon punished him severely, both seemed afraid to hit. It was a question rather of a good man playing a. better, and both doing it badly, tlie difference between the two accounting for the scores. The scores are:— Parke (England, beat Brooks, 8-0," 0- 3 5-7 6—2. Dixon (England) boat ITeath, 7—5 fi-f G-4 o—-I. (Received This Day, 11.0 a.m.) INDUSTRIAL STORM BREWING. SYDNEY, This Day. The labour Council has received a communication from Kalgoorlic and Boulder City .Miners' Unions stating that a nindustrial storm is gathering. Miners are taking a ballot to decide what action to take regarding the demand for higher wages. If work is ceased twentyfive thousand people, after a fortnight, will be dependent on outside help. The Chamber of Minos has offered an increase to surface men of (id per diem.

radtum ttip: r,evi<:alf:r. SYDNEY, This Day. 'Ihe 'Radium Hill Company has coinnienccd working. The company is the first to produce pure radium outside Europe. MOUNT LYELL MINE. HOHART. This Dav. A Hoyial Commission has opened •u> inquiry into the North Lycll Arc. The Commission has adjourned until December 12th.

Ill'] I GUT OF BUILDINGS. SYDNEY, This Day. In the Assembly the Height of Huildings Hill enacts that tho City (ouncil .shall control buildings up to a hundred feet high, but that over that the fire brigade shall have control.