AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 116, 18 January 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE AFTEKNOON SHIFT A CRISIS APPROACHING. (United Press Assn. —Copyioht.) (Re:d. 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jaa 10. I All five lodges, concerned in tite ,| aittvuctn shift dispute, definitely rej fused to accpt" the prorpietors' proI BRISBANE BEEF-PRICES. ! (Reed. 0.20 a.m.) BRISBANE], Jan. 18. The Control of Trade Board has increased the price cf beef lid per pound, all rumd. VICTOR! AN HEAT WAVE. (Reed. 9.20 a-.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan 18. A heat wave, affecting the whole jtatesi en Saturday was the hottest recorded since February 17th. THE KAIAPOi'S WHEAT. (Rccd. 9.20 a.m.) \ MELBOURNE, Jan IS. The Federal !hus r<ireceived an urgent request from Mr Massey, that no obstacle be placed in the way of the shipment of wheat by the Kaiapoi. Mr Hughes, who is conferring with the New South Wales Government, is hopeful of overcoming the difficulties. CONFISCATED SHIPS CARGOES. (Reed. 9.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 18. Private advices i'rom Capetown £tace that a full courjt cf the Union has given its decision that all claims respecting the cargo of the Birkenfels, Hamm and Apclla must be proved before April ,15th, aecempanied by all documents. WHEAT FOR TASMANIA. (Reed, 0.20'' a.m.) .''■-.--,." SYDNEY, Man. 18. The' pcstsl authorities notify that wireloss cr.inniunicaticn is established between Australia and Nauru. ,Mr Wulerncn, of Nauru, ha-; informed the New'•Scuta Wales Government that he-had undertaken to supply ten thousand bushels of wheat per month to the : . Tasmanian Government, where a severe shortage exists. PERTH NEWSPAPER PROSECUTED FOR PUBLISHING MILITARY •■ SECRETS. (Reed. 9.20 'a.m.) . . PERTH. Jan. 18. The proprietors of the Daily News newspaper .is summoned by the Defence Department for publishing, on December 15, ec.rlain military disposition!-. On that chile the papers third edit:-n was seised .by the censor. A GERMAN COURTIER. SYDNEY Jan 17. DpC'tov Ha bar, late Administrator, paid a tribute to the friendly treatment he had reccivF'T in A n--.tr-"-ia. He wai sorry to. leave 3= is English friends. He c id net knew whether he would remain in Am en": i or proceed to the Fatherland tiR he f:c! in touch with the Derma r, Government. He described Austr.'iM :-■'•) won'.en e,s the meet charmine he had ever met —so fresh, piquant, independent, yet so maidenly. Words failed ic express his admiration for them. THE WESTRALIAN MURDER. PERTH. Jan. 17. Facheri, suspected ,cf the murder 'e? the girl Bell, was seen to leave an ictel 20 miles distant from Marrinup. tie-was chased, and hid in a creek, but surrendered. He stated that he had been without feed for Jour days. (A 12 yea-- old girl, who was sleeping en a verandah, was outraged and murdered by, ir is alleged, an Italian named Facheri. who had been reprimanded the previous night for insulting a younger sister). A.M.P. SOCIETY. SYDNEY, Jan. 17. The new business of the A.M.P. Society in 1914, ordinary branch, was over 6J. millions, and in the industrial branch .£98,000. BANK OF VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, Jan. .17. The profits of the Bank of Victoria for the half-year ended December 31 were £BS,'OOO. Owing to the war and the drought, a reduction in the dividend from G to 5 per cent, was recommended.