AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 205, 10 May 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ALLEGED SALE OF GIFTS. O F FJICI ALLY CONTRADIC TED_ MELBOURNE, This Day. In the House it wa s stated that men courtmartiailed at Rabaul had been released. Mr Milieu suggested that an inquiry be held into th e alleged sale of Red Cross gifts. Mr Pearce replied to Mr Holman, and contradicted th e report circulated by a Private, who afterwards*'withdraw his statement. All articles presented for troops were properly dealt with PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE IMPORTANT MATTER DISCUSSED. SYDNEY, This Day. At the Premiers’ Conference it was resolved to ask the Commonwealth Government to take over the minting cf geld coin for .each State. Also to lake steps'to establish uniformity in land valuation. It wa s urged that the States support the collection of £75,000 monthly for the Belgian Fund. The Conference discussed with Mr Fisher, in camera, proposals for assisting in the formation of Australian contingents. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. MR S HORDERN ELECTED PRESIDENT. SYDNEY, This Day, Mr Samuel Hordern has been elected President of Royal Agricultural Society, succeeding Mr Sutter. INTERESTING ITEMS. SYDNEY, Thi s Day. The Draft Bill for th 3 city railway scheme is complete. It involves an outlay of six millions. ■ SYDNEY, Thig Day. "b? Australian casualties at the '■ ■••■ on-lien at orient not I pod. TV- •' .'.1.!., anr!o? ; stale that Liar.'. '• ‘-y '•‘■’cm t n a-Mra. 1 -.y ■■■ vV yrh-d. MEL?.O>'f vK, t 1 ■ ■; s D:r•. 7n the Sanat-" J he Omm' Act Amend•■v rt Bill passed ' "xcs. MET .BO MV NIC, Tlijs Dav. •' ;•■;•!•; ■- “ E' ' r " ' ' 'u-iyvO SU r * q.i ■■ o-r? i jin- iU•■ ’ I■'v • i f:|iyii]fl re y!r- ,■ ■ ■><•• •■':-■■•■ r • y.:; u.h Mr Pr •-e?. iv> rc-T'lyinc; to a nncstion. said pv. tp v occasion to es. tahlihb cjmllar register here, a s New Zealand’s attitude regarding more men was precisely our attitude, since the beginning.