VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8436, 7 May 1907, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLES.

ACTION AGAINST BISHOP NEVILL.

Received May 6, 8.32 a.m. I LONDON, May 5. Mr Justice Grantham gave judgi ment for the executors of the late Mr Penny against Bishop Nevill, of Dunedin, Primate of New Zealand, for the recovery of £IO,OOO under a bond signed in 1868 on his marriage. Judgment was suspended to give I the Bishop time to pay. I (A Press Association telegram from Dunedin sa y s that his Lordship states that it his intention to appeal. He dcc{lim§ io give ai.J' ex P ® n " afcion regarding the giVUnids ot , v,he action).

THE REDUCTION'S AT WOOLWICH, Received May 6, 8,82 a.m. LONDON, May 5. The men,at Woolwich Arsenal are petitioning and are sending a deputation to King Edward to protest against the continued discharges. Germany is paying some of the men who have been discharged from Woolwich £6 a week. WORK OF AN AUSTRALIAN SCULPTOR. I r : Received May 6, 7.20 a.m. , LONDON, May 5. The Morning Post declares that the Chantry bequest has acquired few things equal to the marble group,, "The Earth and the Elements," by Bertram M'Kennal, the Australian sculptor. The bequest has secured an exquisite achievement for the paltry sum of £367. AUSTRALASIAN ART. Received May 6, 9.4 a.m. LONDON, May 5. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, Foreign Ambassadors, the Agents-General, and Mr Rudyardl Kipling welte present at a banquet given by the Royal Academy in honour of the Premiers. The toast of "The Dominions Beyond the Seas" was substituted for the usual one of "Literature and Science." It was proposed by the president of the Academy (Sir E. J. Poynter), who referred to the artistic bodies of Australasia, and said it; seemed certain that the colonies would soon have a national art of their own, taking perhaps unexpected developments. Mr Deakin, responding, said already they had in the colonies something native, not merely imitative, But the initiative arising in Australia laboured under unexpected artistic; disabilities. The original settlers were strangers in a strange land,, weighed down with deep-seated memories of the Old Country, ar.d blind to the fascination of their new home. Hence the unexpected note of melancholy. This false Australian art must look forward, not backward, The vigour of the people, combined with the stimulating and exhilarating sunshine and atmosphere, the boundless natural resources, and the beauties of Australia, yielded deeper qualities under the inspiration of fiery faith in the destiny of their country. *

BANK OF AUSTRALIA, , Received May 6, 7.20 a.m. ( LONDON, May 5. The London Bank 'of Australia realised a profit during the past year of £99,659. It declares a dividend of 5£ per cent, on preference and 2| per cent, on ordinary shares. The sum of £IO,OOO has been placed to the reserve and £23,907 has been carried forward. Transferable deposits amounted to £942,227, other deposits £3,291,000, cash and investments, £1,576,000; bills, advances, etc., £3,757,000.

1 •MR BENT AT HOME. COMMONWEALTH AND STATE. DEBTS. INSCRIPTION OF LOANS. Received May 6, 7.20 a.m. LONDON, May 5. Mr Thos. Bent, Premier of Victoria, 13 closely inspecting the arrival, landing, and distribution of Victorian produce. He is also consulting bankers, financiers, and commercial circles relative to the question of the taking over by , the Commonwealth of the State debts. Mr Bent believes that the Victorian Agency-General, by undertaking the inscription of loans, will effect a saving of five or six thousand yearly. Mr Bent was present at the opening of the Balkan States Exhibition at Earl's Court. '