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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 76, 1 April 1915, Page 6

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WORKERS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. United Press Association. 1 (Received 8.50 a.m.) , / Sydney, April 1. . The Workers’ Educational Associa- , lion’s report bn the New Zealand tour * for the purpose of establishing brail- . .dies testifies to the beauties and the t hospitality' of the Dominion, and to the sympathy accorded 5 to the movement. recula- ; TJONS. (Received 9.20' a.m.) Sydney, April 1. The Government ha£,seized 300 sacks of flour which is being withheld from sale. The export of sheepskins without . wool or pickled pelts is to be permitted to any country without restrictions. , It is proposed to allow the export of moiled sheepskins to neutral countries on similar conditions to those affect- , ing wool to the United States. It has been decided not to alter the hide regulations. DEFENDANT WINS LIBEL CASE. . Sydney, March 31. [ Dr. Neumann sued the newspaper , Orange Leader, for £2OOO damages for alleged libel, in commenting, , without mentioning any name, that a German doctor'had not passed a single candidate as fit to take up arms against hia countrymen. The evidence showed that plaintiff was natufalifeed and has passed 29 out of 32 calididates examined. * Defendant’s counsel contended that thg. article was published from a high sense of publib duty and did not contain any personal malice. No name Was mentioned. ’ A verdcit was given for defendant, i MOUNT LYE'LL RETURNS. I (Received 10.20 a.m.) ; Melbourne, April 1. 1 Mount-Lyell returns for’ the month .erided March 17th showed that 26,178 r toffs! fredled, producing * 725 tons of blister copper, containing 717 tons copper, 40,285 ounces of silver and 806 ounces of gold. TRANS-AUSTRALIA RAILWAY. (Received 10:20 a.m.) * ’ • Melbourne, April 1. ■ 1 Mr' Griffith states the cost of £37,-* 000,000 Vo' unify the railway gauges Was unjustified. It would not open any new land. CARGO ON INTERNED VESSELS. (Received 10.20 a.m.) > Mr Caleb Allen, manager for Harris! * and Scaife, Limited, has arranged to 1 visit Java in the interests of Austraian consignees of cargo in the interned German vessels, which is Valued at £200,000. Mr Allen leaves on April 17th.