AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 131, 5 February 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

a Sydney scandal. THE WHEAT ACQUISITION BILE. (United Press Assn. —Copyrigh'.) (Heed 0 a.in.) SYDNEY, Feb. 5. Mr Holman announced, that he proposed 1c take further action in connection with the Wheat Acquisition Act and bribery rumours. 11® declared that if any person had been eiu gaged in creating an impression that money had been obtained over the business and had been distributed for bribery he ought to be prosecuted. He also announced a scheme for borrowing from the firm cf Nortou-Grif-fiths for public works purposes.

RECIPROCITY. (Reed, fi a.m.) , MELBOURNE, Feb. 5. Premier Fisher, in an interview,said there was no necessity that, the Austra-lia-New Zealand reciprocity question should stand over till arrangements were entered into with other self-gov-erning Dominions.

OILWORKS FIRE

(Rees 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 5. The practically complete BritishAustralian cilworks at Hamilton. have been damaged by tire. Since the commencement cf war they had been guarded, despite which, twice within a fortnight, tires had been started. THE GRANT HERVEY SENSATION. ACCUSED FOUND ‘GUILTY. SYDNEY, Feb. 5. Grant Hervey was found guilty of forging a telegram to John Norton. Accused ph acted not guilty. He denied, on nh honour, and before God, any kn.ov’.edge t.f the telegram He was remanded for sentence.

On December 21st last, the wellknown author, Grant Hervey, was charged at Sydney with forging a telegram with intent to defrmd. The telegram was sent to Mr Gazzard, proprietor cf the “Casterton News,” and signed Livingstone. It stated that Hervey was bankrupt. cCunels for the prosecution stated that some ill-feel-ing. existed between Hervey and Gaz--;ard, and Hervey’s intention was to pave the way for a libel action. Ga.zaard published the information in the paper, and a writ claiming £2OOO damages wajs sub feel ahtly: issued against the paper. Evidence was given alleging that Hervey secured the send, ing of the telegram. Hervey w r as committed for trial, and on the charge of seeking to obtain £2OOO by false pretences. Hervey was further remanded