AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3541, 31 July 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

A U STB ALIAN SCULLING. SYDNEY, July 29. The big rowing season starts tomorrow with the opening beats of th'e Sydney Handicap, for a stake of £3OO. All the Upnotcliers, including Felton, Barry, Paddon, Arnst, Towns, MeDevitt and Ripley arc competing. Arnst's challenge to Paddon for the champion-. ship of Australia raises the question who is really the holder of the Australian title, ,as Paddoin, claims the championship of the world by virtue of his lodged challenge to row Felton. after the latters' defeat of Barry on the Thames. He cannot therefore hold the dual position of the world's and Australian champion. Should Paddon be recognised as the world's champion the Australian title reverts to Felton. whom Paddon defeated.

THE WHEAT CROP. Received 8.55 am, SYDNEY,'This day. There are cheering reports regarding the wheat crops from the various districts. Since the late rains, the outlook is promising. RIFLE SHOOTING. SYDNEY, This day. " The prize money for the Rifle Association meeting in October totals £6300. CRICKET: SYDNEY, This'day. Noble considers the English team a fine combination, with plenty of good bowlers, batsmen, and fielders, The strongest feature is batting, and it will be a hard team to beat. P. AND T. MATTERS. SYDNEY, This dny. The Post and Telegraph Association, replying to the Commissioner's report in the Federal Public Service, warmly denies his conclusions, and declares that the Commissioner; himself was responsible for the existing bureacratic methods, and the bald fact is that since the Commonwealth Government assumed control of .the Postal Detriment, the service to the public steadily deteriorated. Under a "penny wise and a pound foolish" system economy was imposed by fhe various political heads, until the service was unable to meet the reasonable requirements of the public.