AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 182, 8 April 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

N.S.W. SOLDIER DIES IN EGYPT. FRIENDS IN NEW ZEALAND Press Association—Copyright. (Bee. 0.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Defence Department announces that Edward Healey, of the New Soutn AVales section of tho<. Expeditionary Force, died of pneumonia in Egypt-. His relatives live in New Zealanfr. GERMAN STEAMERS INTERNES. PROCEEDING 'TO AUSTRALIA. (Rec. 9.10.a.m) MELBOURNE, This Day. The German steamers Hamm and Apolla, interned at Capetown, are proceeding to Australia. RETURNED AUSTRALIANS. REPUDIATE ADVERSE REPORTS. (Ree. 9.10 a.m) FREMANTLE, This Day. ■ A deputation of 61 soldiers, invalided from Egypt, requested the press to repudiate as untrue the reports, particularly. Capain Bean's statements, reflecting on the behaviour of the troops. The deputation admitted there were a few "rotters" among the brigade, but these were found in any aggregation of men. Many things done by New Zealanders and Territor* ials were attributed to Australians. AMERICAN PAPERS BARRED. NOT TO BE SOLD. (Reed. 10.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Thi s _. Day. Th e military authrities have forbidden the sale and distribution of the "Irish World" and the "American Industrial Liberator," both American publications.