AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 165, 29 November 1912, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BRAMWELL BOOTH. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, November 24 General Brain well Booth is anxious to visit Australia, and hopes to do so within the next two vears.

AUSTRIANS FOR THE GUMFIELDS. Sydney, November 28.

There lias been a steady influx of Dalmatians. Almost every Gorman and. French boat, fur several months past, lias been bringing parties for the Auckland gumfields. There are fifteen aboard the Maheno.

TMXMNYMX. i Melbourne, November 28. j In the turf slander ease, Adkins v. J Wren, the court held that the ringingin had been proved. The pony Ladylike was really Truelove. Judgment was given for defendant in regard to ) the slander, but he had exceeded hLs powers by converting the pony to his own purposes, and detaining her. Plaintill was awarded £f> on the conversion claim, and £45 for the detention of the pony, to be reduced to Is'provided that the pony was delivered within three days. THE DREDGE MAXCIIKSTEn. ( Sydney, November 28. J Jn the Assembly, Mr. Cann stated that the Harbor Trust was giving £SO j to the relatives of each member of the crew of the dredge Manchester, and an J additional £lO to every child under ] fourteen. Some of the relatives are in England, Germany, France and Switzerland. The Trust is exerting its best efforts to trace the relatives.