AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 July 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

I ————-——o——-v~—-i Received July 23, 11.35 a.ln. SYDNEY, this day. Peter Siinniofi’, the Bolshevik Con~ isul in .‘§~'y(lliey, was released under the [peace clemency scheme. ) Mr C. W’. Oakes has been appointlcd ‘Minister without portfolio. A meeting of seamen decided to fight Don to aisuccessful.conclusion. Two summonses have been Served iof the Seamen’s Union, charging the {‘Union with counselling menibcrsr :to "strike, -and encouraging a continuance ;¢)f the strike. ’ MISLHOURNE, this day. t The Federal Cabinet. has decided to i issue another War Loan within two or three days. of probably £25,000.000. i A postmortem examination of O’Connor. ‘the soldier shot at the barracks on Sunday revealed he was shot by -.1 revolver used by one of the rioters. Japan has purchased a further 17,000 tons of second grade wheat at 5/71-. The Government is enrolling a force of special constables. Several rioters were fined. A ynoeting rat. the Tl'2ldoS Hall (10cided to force the Govermneirt to recognise their claim for monetary assistance. At the horse sales a shipment of thirty high Cl:lSs draughts attracted. off-‘CI-S forty per cent: below their normal value. It is expected the shipment will involve a loss of £BOO to the owners. V H+OBA..R-'l‘, this day. ‘ Parliament has opened. The policy‘ provides for the establishment of State stcmners, {L State insurance department, i advances for homes, and settlement of soldiers. Tm