Second Edition Australian News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 April 1914, Page 3

Second Edition Australian News

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT. [PER PPJSSS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) MORE TAXES. Sydney, This Day. The Income Tax Bill was again introduced, and passel all By it the Government expects to raise an additional £500,000. SMALLPOX. A mild case of smallpox has been notified at Muswellbrook. ITS TRUTH DENIED. The Grand Council of the Australian Protestant Defence Association indignantly denies the truthfulness of the statement cabled to England by the Hon. TV. Holman, regarding Ulster. The local Ulster Association cabled to the London Times and also to Sir Edward CarSon stating that the Hon. TV. Holman's message was misleading and had been questioned in Parliament. DISSOLUTION REFUSED. Hobart, This Day. The Governor refused to grant a dissolution and the Hon. A. E. Solomon and his colleagues have resigned. Mr Earle, the Leader of the Labour. Party, has been sent for. (Received This Day, 10.20 a.m.) COMMENT CAUSED. Melbourne, This Day. Much comment has been caused by the Premier's favouring Earl Grey's dominion house scheme-, in view of the fact that a majority of the States have already agreed to house their London staffs the new Commonwealth building, which will be called Australia House. MISSION WIPED OUT. Perth, This Day. ■ A gplice telegram from Broome indicates that the Roman Catholic aborigines mission at Drysdale, in the North-west, has been wiped out It was established in IOOiN, and consisted of two fathers, six laye brethren and some half castes. The master of a schooner taking supplies found no house, but traces of .severe tires with some human bones in them. rhe protector of the aboriginals doubts the story, and thinks that •the schooner visited the wrong place. He admits that the natives in the vicinity are violently hostile.