AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 269, 23 March 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BRITISH TRADERS SQUEEZED OUT. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 22, 9.20 p.m. Sydney, March 22. Mr. Forsyth, the last of the British traders in German New Guinea, has disposed of his property of 00,000 acres to a Hamburg company. The whole of the copra deposits in German New Guinea are now in German hands. DAMAGE BY CYCLONE. Brisbane, March 22. The farmers in the Mossmaji district estimate their losses by the cyclone at £-20,000. THOSE HAREM SKIRTS AGAIN. Adelaide, March 22. The police had to move a large crowd that was blocking the street in front of a leading firm's window, where two masked ladies were appearing in harem skirts. A BIG ESTATE. Received 22, 10.45 p.m. Melbourne, March 22. The estate of Sir Malcolm McEachern has been valued for probate at £200,500, whereof £150,000 is in Victoria. This has been left to his family, while the Scottish estate has been settled on his widow. Receivc-d 23, 12.15 a.m. Melbourne, March 23. • Sir Malcolm McEacharn bequeathed to each clerk in the employ of Mcllwraith, McEachern and Co.. who at the time of his death was receiving a salary of less than £3OO, a legacy of 10 per cent, on that amount, and to those receiving £3OO and under £SOO a legacy of 5 per cent. A GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Received 23, 12.10 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. Sir George Reid has informed Sir. Batchelor, Federal Minister for External Affairs, that it is proposed to hold a great international exhibition in London in 1015, when the Imperial Conference meets again. A strong advisory committee has been formed, with Lord Strathcona as president. RAPID SPREAD OF TRISTI BLTGIIT. Received 23, 12.15 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. There are gloomy reports regarding the rapid spread of Irish blight from many districts. THE DESTROYERS. Received 23, 12.15 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. The destrovers which left Melbourne on Saturday have arrived in Sydney.