AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 238, 29 June 1915, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. OFFER FOR THE FRONT. SCOUTS AND BOMB THROWERS. SYDNEY, • Juno 2S. The authorities Aiave stated that they are unable to accept the offer of 100 aboriginals at th 3 front as bo.m?> tkrowevs and scents. A BRUTAL MU RDELR. SYDNEY, .Tune 23. In connection with the tragedy at. Dubbo, -where a woman named Healy was found dead on the sports ground, the indications point to a brutal murder. A man (has bean arrested.

Minions of mock law invaded the precincts of Parliament House last week and arrested the Prime Minister to subscribe to the Carnival funds. Instead of the regular "Black Maria," Mr. Massey was conveyed to the Sydney Street schoolroom (where justice was transacted) in a motor-ear. Y\ T kcn placed in the dock. Mr Massey listened to a preliminary lecture from the bench witli economic sjleree. The charge was that "notwithstanding all the cares and worries of State, he came to the court with a smiling face." "Prisoner" pleaded not guilty, but was fined a guinea. An extra sixpence was added to the penalty because he happened not to be Minister for Finance and net knowing how many Treasury bilk were requisite in the present crisis. Speech being afterwards invited from the political "delinquent," he Very tersely expressed his complete complaisance with the way in which he had been treated.