AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 92, 18 December 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FEDERAL TRAWLER MISSING

Press Association —Copyright.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 17.

Anxiety is felt regarding the Federal trawler Endeavour, which is nine days overdue from Macquarrie Islands, where she landed relief men for the Mawson expedition. According to Macquarrie reports, *a heavy gale occurred a couple of days after the trawler's departure. Arrangements have bejen made to despatch a warship in search. Experts are hopeful that the trawler has been delayed by a broken shaft or ether mishap. Twenty-two men are ab|:a!r<y, including zJannevig (Director of Fisheries); Power (wireless operator at Macquarrie Island); and Harrison (biologist).

WHEAT IN N.S.W. GOVERNMENT BECOMES PURCHASER.

(Reed 12.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 18

A proclamation will be issued tomorrow whereby the Government becomes the purchaser of wheat crops at 5s bushel.

THE "AGE" LIBEL CASE.

APPEAL DISMISSED

(Reed. p.m.)

MELBOURNE, Dec. 18.

The Court dismissed the newspaper "Age's" appeal against the verdict in the Watt libel case, wherein Watt was awarded £IOOO damages.

PRICE OF TOBACCO.

(Reed. 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 18

The Tobacconists' Association has decided to add a penny per ounce on i imported tobaccos, and a penny per packet on imported cigarettes, to cover the new" tariff advances. TOTALISATOR BILL INTRODUCED (Reed 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 18. It is stated that Mr Griffiths pro-; poses to introduce the Totalisator Bill, which, it is understood, is a nonparty measure. •