VARIOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 134, 10 June 1904, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES.

STKIKE OF CABMEN. LONDON, June 8. After a strike lasting ten days and involving several thousand London cabmen, the owners agreed to the drivers receiving a daily payment of 14s instead of 10s, pending*a conlercnce to consider a revision of the Right Hon. H. AScjuith's award. AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACTS. LONDON, Juno 8. Mr Bibby, cnairman of the Pacific Navigation Company, at the annual meeting, said Australia was unpractical on the subject of the mail contract. It ought to recognise that the contract was hampered by conditions, and colonial aspiration was a thing not worth having. A LARGE ORDER. SYDNEY, June 9. The Government commercial agent in the East asks a quotation for two million railway sleepers. BIG CRICKET SCORES. LONDON, June 8. There has been some heavy scoring in first-class matches. Jackson made 158 and Rhodes 107 against Surrey, Tyldeslcy 210 against Somerset, Knight 140 against London, Fry ■2'2<i against Derbyshire, Quaife 178 (not out) against Essex, and Seymour 108 and 13fi (not out) against Worcester. HAMPERING ENTERPRISE. •B ~ 11RISI1ANE, June 9. Tl -iißuildcrs' Conference passed a resolution opposing State interference with private enterprise ; also the day labour system. EMBEZZLEMENT. BRISBANE, June 9. E. A. Hunt, manager of Renter's Agency at Brisbane, has been committed for trial on n charge of embezzling £b'2s of the company's monies. THE PENNY POST. (Received June 9, 10.DM p.m.) LONDON', June 9. In the House of Commons Lord Stanley (Postmaster-General) in reply to a cmustion, said that penny postage on outward letters to Australia was not yet practicable ; but nothing was wanting on his part to effect an arrangement with the Commonwealth.

DUTIES ON MEAT. LONDON, Jun» 0. Replying to a deputation of the Agents-General the Right Hon. A. Lytlellon (Secretary of State for tliti Colonics) promised to refer the. Alalia meat duty question to the local 'authorities. Personally he consideri*l that Australian frozen meat and Russian live .stock ought to he placed on an equality with regard to duty. A NEW STEAMER. (Received .Tune Hi, 1 a.m.) SYHNEV, .June 9. The steamer Avvaioa, I'or the Northern I'nion Company of New Zealand, was successfully launched at Halinain.

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