THE DUNDEE STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10511, 27 December 1911, Page 5

THE DUNDEE STRIKE

CABLE NEWS

(United Vims Asxnriation — By Electric Teleg ra ph — Copyright. J

MOST WORK RESUMED POSSIBLE~MEDIATORS. (Receive,! Last Night, 11 o'clock.) LONDON, December 'M. Most of the works at Dundee have resumed. Contmctortf are rushing fuel supplies. The operatives in North-East Lancashire, fcar that tho impending lockout will' jeopardise the success of the wearers' application for a five per centum advance in wages. Sir G. R. Ask with and Mr Shackleton, M.P., have been mentioned ys possible mediators.

LAWN TENNIS DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. FIRST DAY'S PLAY. I By Telegraph — Press Association.) CHRISTGHURCH, December 23. Following were the results of the first day's play at the Dominion Championship meeting : MEN'S CHAMPION SINGLES. Present champion: J. C. Peacock (Wellington). >

i First round.—J. C. Peacock, W. 0., F. P. Wilson, W. 0.; H. W. Brown beat W. Goes, 3—6, d—4, 6—2, B—6; R. D. Barman beat A. E. Davey, 6 —o, 6—l, 6—3,; F. M. B. Fisher "beat C. C. Cox, 6—l, 6—l, 7—5; L. Boimington boat H. M. Buiterwortib.,' 7 —6, 6—2, 6—2. Second round.—G. Ol'livrier beat R. Wertiheim,6—l, 6—3, 6—2; R. t). Hanm&in beat F. P. Wilson 6—3 6—2, 7—5. ME|N'S CHAMPION DOUBLES. Present dbampionsvF- M. B. Fisher 1 and J. C." Peacock, Wellington. J First round —Beals Wright and M. E.M'LougH'in beat H. M. Butter.worth and S. F. Wilding,/6— 2, 6—l}-.ffi-Rfce'and G-. Heath:beatVß:. ■D." Hjatinan and G. M. Buttei^oTtou 1 -"' •^■ff^?;^:.'.;.', ',,:,■:■: :«>::&:

IOQQBOfiifNED CHAMPION DOUBLES-

: Present dhumpionsi- Miaa R. Wellwood (Hiawke's Bay) and H. A. Parker (New South Wales),, First round —A. W. Dunlop and Miss Wellwood beat R.* Wertiheim and Mdss Cotton, 6—4, 6—3. Second round—O'Bara Wood and Miss Stewart beat.G.,Oilivier and' Miss Miles, 6—0.. 6-4.' '/ r '

LADIES' CHAMPION SINGLES, j Present champion.—Miss Eva Trav- i exs, Wellington. First round.—Miss M. Butterworth beat Miss M. Moleeworth, 6—l, 6 —3. Second round —Miss P. A. Stewart beat Miss E. A. Bloxam, 6 —o, 6—l, Mass H. M. Cotton beat Miss Dons Wellwood, 3-t6, 6—2, 6—3, LADIES' CHAMPION DOUBLES. . Present cnamojpions, Misses > Eva' Travere (Weliingtton) and R, Well- i wood (Hawke's Bay)..; First round—Misfijs Stewart aid. Wellwood beat Misses Miles a.id Bloxiham, 6—3, 4—6, 7-^5.

YESTERDAYS PLAY.

(By Tdegrapk—Press Association.)

CHRJSTOHUEOH, Last Night

The New.. Zealand Lawu Tennis Ghamipaoaeihip meeting was resumed at Lamcaster' Paxlk tSiis mtornHng.

The result*- are:—

Men's" Siinigles Champitonships.— Fifrst round; Kidston' Jbeat, W l . Peau-ce, 7—5, 6—o, 6—2; F. S. Wilding beaib A. S. 0. Brown, 6—3, 9—7, 6—t. Second round: J. C. . Peacock bcait F. S. Wilding, 6—2, 7-h>, 6—.": H. Morpeth beat M. L. | Lampe,'7~sj 7— 3, 6—2. I Ladies' Singles Chaimpfioinjshiip.— FaTstfc round: Miss» E. Travers beat Miss Vaai Slfcavern, 6—2, 6—l; Misa L«. Wilßams -walked over from Mitis W-. Greenfield; Mies- K. M. Nunneley walked over (from. Mass D. Bed- ! fiord;. Miss E. Goodman beat Miss E, Miles, 6—l, 6—i. Second round: ■ Miisls A. rGrnay beat Miss L. Turtore, 6—o, 6—5. ThArd round: Miss P. A.v Stewart beat Miss H. M. Cottter, 6—o, 6—l. ■-.'.' Menus Doubles' Championship.— ; Fa'irst 1 Rowrc!: Ccx and Aitken beat Davey ainxl P«oss, 6—3, 6—2, & —3; Quill and H. Brown beat WiOskwi and Pearra, "G—3, 6—l, 6—2. Second round: 'Wexifaheim and) Kidston bealt Bonningtom! and Sheppard 6—l, 8 1 —6, 6—l; Fisher and. Peacock walked over firom Nicholson, and AViebtsiter; A. BfrOMii and (Morpeth beat Sands and Berry, 6—3, 6—4, 6—3; Brookes and DunJop beat Lampe and Billows, 6—o, 6—o, 6—l; ißoiTowS" and O'Hara Wt*od beat Vox auid Airtken, 6_5 } 7_5, 2—6, 3—6,'7—3; G. Oilliver and Jenwinig,s beat Quill and H. Birown, 6—3, 6—3, 7—5. Tl\M .round: Birook€>s and Dunlop beat A. Brown and Morpeth, 6—o,' 6—o, 6—l; tWa-.iigh.ti and McLaughlin beat Rice amd Seatfli, 5—7, B—6, 6—3, 6—3.

Ladies' Donbiles Champion ships..— FSrdtf {liound : Missos Wd'llianw and ■Hiartgitt heat Mtisses Scott and Tur*oiu, fi—l, 6—4; Misses Baird and K. QM. Nwmeley heat Mr® Berry and Mii.ss TOmms, 6—o, 6—l; Masses Travel's' ntnd Gray heat Mb* Rose amid JHHiSS A'an ©tavern,, 6—4, 6—3 ; MdSKJaauttg Ohisn-all and Lord) beat Miases (adMer and Turton, 6—l, 6—i. ■Combined Doubles OhampiontsWips. —Vixsti round: Sheppard and Mks Goodman) beat Aitken and' Miss Moleswb-rth, 6—l, 2—6, 6—3;' Moss and Missi Van iStavtw walked over from Heath, and Miss Oamplbell; Peacock aaijd Mifiis. 'Simpson beat PeamsKj 'and Mae* Hay, 4—6, 16—3, 6—2. Second roamd: Peaoook airtd Mass Simpson, heat "Sheppard and Mliiss) Goodman-. J6—3, 26, 6—2.