AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 106, 11 January 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MELBOURNE MURDER (United Press Assn.-—Copyrigu'.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 10. Jarvis has been committed for trial for murdering: the woman Gorman, who was found in a room with her bead battered. THE PRICE OP MEAT. CHEAP MEAT A THING OF THE PAST. (Reed. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 10. The Abattoirs Board lias issued a statement regarding the price of meat. It sums up the high prices as being due to drough and war export. It points out that diought conditions still prevail iii the Riverina district and in other huge tracts in the West, and it anticipates there will be a return to normal conditions in the autumn if the weather is favourable; and adds that the comm unity must realise that with a meat hungry world, and Australia being cue of the great sources of supply, cheap meat is a thing of the past. AUSTRALIAN LABOUR TROUBLES. THE AFTERNOON SHIFT QUESTION (Reed. 8.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 10. I The Colliery Proprietors’ Association has replied to the Employees’ Federation fixing Januray 12th as the date of the conference asked for by the Feeler; tion in connection with tire afternoon shift questio*. FATAL RUFFIANISM. POLICEMAN DONE TO DEATH. (Reed. 9.30 a.m.) HOBART, Jan. 10. Henry Arthur Harris, a policeman, stationed at Port Cygnet, -was done to death -while 'on the execution of his duty. It appears Harris and anotner constable remonstrated with a man tor using bad language, whereupon he was assaulted by a -whole push. Harris was beaten over the head with a full beer bottle. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. Two arrests kav® been made THE PANAMA EXHIBITION. MISUNDERSTANDING IN AUSTRALIA. (Reed. 9.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan, 10. The dispute between Mr Deaken and the Minister for External Affairs continues. The latter states that Mr Neilsen, an officer of tk« N«w South Wa Government, resident in San Francisco, warned Mr Deakin in August that owing to the wai the Panama Exposition would be shorn of its international char-, aeter, and advised Australia’s complete withdrawal. He further states that in an official memorandum submitted -»y Mr Deakin In September -21. There was no mention of Neilsen’s advice. Itwas on this memorandum that Mr Mahon induced the Cabinet to approve of Australian representation at the Exposition on a modified scale. When it was disco’-’ el,, on December 24 that Neilsen - ' -feud-'.-he*- .-unpressed-" Mr M; lon wrote, to Mr I'.-; t f-r T explanation and advised the h'Hm . to defer preparations for departure tiP Mr Dec,kin had replied and Mr NeiKen’s ■-d vice had been set -aside by the Fed- ■ ; i and State Commission. Mr D-pAin on January 7th wrote so Mr Mahpa with reference to the latter s n-icr that Neilsen’s letter lied been suppressed, saying that Mahon was never in -Pose touch with the Commission, if iu* had been much antagonism would have been avoided. Mr Mahon replied that tie had acted in inc same manner as his predecessor, BOXING .—.©• WORLD’S FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Press Association —Copyright. NEW YORK, Jan. 9. Johnny Kilbane, the world’s featherweight champion, out-fought Daily in 10 rounds. JACK JOHNSON TO FIGHT. .;>< NEW YORK, JanTsVV Jack Johnson and Willard hayeDarranged a 45 rounds’ world’s championship match at Juretz . (Mextyd'l) In March. iVe T