AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 135, 10 February 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MONSTER PLEDGE SIGNING. j

Press Association —Copyright. (Rec. 10.8 a.m.) j SYDNEY, Feb 10. ’ At a temperance meeting held at I Liverpool Camp, under the aegis of } Archbishop of Sydney and the Rev, v Hammond, 1900 signed the pledge, in- [ eluding Commandant Grant. LABOUR FEDERATION. 1 coal miners; UNION. ■ (Reed 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb 10. A proposal is afoot for the Federation of several of the existing Coal Miners’ Unions, including the Northern Collieries, Illawarra Collieries, Victorian and Tasmanian, Western Wales, and Queensland organisations, DRUNKENNESS OF SOLDIERS. A SCATHING REFLECTION.

(Reed. 9.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb 10

Strong military action is pending in connection with drunkenness in Melbourne troops. Mr Pearce stated there were ’a number of men in uniform whose conduct was a nuisance to the public, and they had no right to be wearing the uniform, having been discharged from tlie ranks. It was the intenteion of the authorities that these men should he cleared. For unlawfully wearing His Majesty’s uniform they should be arrested and prosecuted. TRIPOLI INTRIGUERS ARRESTED. (Reed. 9.20 a.m.) CAIRO, Feb. 9. Sulimam el Barums, a well-known Tripoli agitator and others were discovered intriguing against Egypt, and were arrested by the Grand Senussi. THE WOOL EMBARGO STATE CONTROL OF LIQUOR * (Rec. 10.8 a.m.) MELBOURNE Feb. 9 Mr. Tudor announces that the exportation of hides to other than Britain and her allies is prohibited. In a further notice referring to the wo cl embargo, Mr. Tudor stated he was unable to indicate when it would be relaxed. Mr. Mahon, referring to the proposal for State owned hotels in the northern territory, points out that the West Australian scheme was a great success, A BOXERS' SQUABBLE A UNION’S ACTIONS. 1

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SYDNEY, Feb. 9

Dissatisfaction is existing' between members of the newly-formed Boxers’ Union, who claimed thirty per cent, of the gross takings of each combatant. Mr. Baker, manager of the Stadium. Ltd. threatens to close the arenas in the various centres. A SELF-ACCUSED MURDERER. I PERTH, Feb. 9. John Eath, farmer, of Kojouup, surrendered to the police, and charged himself with killing his wife during a, domestic quarrel. ARTHUR ADAMS' SUCCESS. SYDNEY, Feb. 9. Arthur Adams, the New Zealand author, has just had two plays accepted —“Mrs. Pretty and the Premier,” by Arthur Bourchier, London; and a children’s play by Beaumont Smith for Australasian production. REPENTENCE. WILL THE GOVERNOR GO BACK? SYDNEY, Feb. 9. A movement is afoot in Labour ranks to restore Sydney Government House, shorn of a portion cf the grounds, as a residence for the Governor, and to erect a suite of special apartments alongside for the use of the Governor-General when visiting' Sydney. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT BY ' CATHOLIC CHURCH. ; SYDNEY, Feb. 9. Archbishop Cerretti, the Papal Delegate, explains that the object of the creati 0 n cf a new Apostolic Delegation extending over Australia and New Zealand is hot to set up a new ecclesiastical authority, but to bring Australasian Catholics into closer touch with the supreme authority, the Holy See. He had come to work with the bishops. Amongst the advantages of the Delegation, diocesan and parochial affairs and controversies would be settled locally instead of going to Rome. Ar c hbishop Cerretti will reside permanently in Sydney, paying periodical visits to other parts of Australasia. He will appoint the Rev. Dr. Ormond, - : Auckland, his- private- secretary.