COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 38, 8 October 1912, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

DROWNED WHILE PICNICKING

Sydney, October 7. A boat containing a picnic party of ten capsized in the harbour while they were changing places. Mosdamcß Rain, Webster, and Miss Hodges were drowned, but the others were rescued in an exhausted condition. SYDNEY EIGHT HOURS’ DAY. Sydney, October 7. Favoured with glorious weather, the Eight-hour Demonstration Sports were a great success. Seventy-seven unions participated. There was a brave display of banners and emblematic designs. Great crowds lined the route. At the Eight-hour Sports the three miles championship of New South Wales was won by Wood (East Sydney in 16m in 33 2-ssec; the 120yds championship bv J. W. Fraser in 16 4-ssec. The Wheel Race resulted: Crook 1, Border 2, Rodgers 3. THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE , PROTEST. Sydney, October 7. Lord Denman has vacated Government House and departed for Melbourne. A gathering of many thousands, organised by the Citizens’ Committee as a protest against the Government’s. action over Government House, farewelled the Denmans at the station. The Lord Mayor read an address of profound regret and indignation at the series of events which had culminated in their departure without any definite announcement of their return'. He declared that the action of the Government was condemned by an overwhelming majority of the people. Lord Denman, in a farewell massage, said that he regretted, on personal grounds, leaving Sydney, and also on public grounds* because it seemed right that the Governor-Gen-eral should have some permanent connection with the parent State of the Commonwealth. G 0 VERNOR-G ENERAL’S FAREWELL. (Received 8, 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, October 8. In the address' presented by the Lord Mayor to LoPu Denman, the Go-vernor-General, lie declared that the wresting from its original purpose ot r,he old historic house erected as an emblem of British power and a tangible guarantee of protection by the Empire, may, in all parts of the world where the flag flies, be construed as a wanton act of disloyalty as well as a personal insult to the nighest representative of the King in Australia. He expressed his deepest sympathy with Lord Denman at this unparalelled outrage oil national hospitality, and added: “The agitation will continue until you receive an authoritative message that the people of New South Wales demanded in one voice must be obeyed—viz., the re-opening of the histoiic residence as a reception to Your Excellency.” ; ■■ r "i •;( A COSTLY CATHEDRAL. Archbishop Kelly opened a new Roman Catholic Cathedral, at Armidalo, costing £28,000. DROWNED IN A DAM. •A farmer named Craig, and a hoy called Weaver, were drowned hv the 'capsizingof ‘a-buggy- in ‘a : daM : at‘-GiU gandra. MOUNT MORGAN MONEY. Brisbane, October 8. The Mount Morgan reduction works during September produced 27930 z gold, the copper works 810 , Wms’: of itofined copper, and- 89570 z of gold, of a total value of £98,044. TRAINING AT RANDWICK. (Received 8. 11.40 a.m.) Flemington, October 8. Wilari covered a mile in train 52sec. Lady Medallist nine furlongs in 2 min 20sec; Flaith ten furlongs in 2 min; Gillamatong the same - Flavian, ten furlongs in 2rnin 19sec; Unde Sam a mile in Imin 40secy Blairmoimt. a mile in Imin 54 secj Mountain Princess a mile in Imin 48sec; Burrawang ten furlongs in 2min 2Ssec; Moe beat Deeside in a mile in Imin 48sec.