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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 279, 28 April 1914, Page 2

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THE SYDNEY FIRE. By Cable—Press AsmKiiaijn—Copyright Sydney, April 27. The damage in the Kent, .street lire was £IO,OOO. A fireman was critioalby injured by falling through ' a burnt floor. A SMART CONSTABLE. Melbourne, April 27. A young policeman arrested Bannan, a prominent detective, on suspicion of being a notorious jewel thief. He had handcuffed him when the detective produced his warrant card and was rejleased. THE PRIMITIVE INSTINCT. ; London, April 26. Landless cottars have seized the Me of Taransay, to the west of the Island Lewis, in the Hebrides, belonging to Lord Dunmore. AN ISLE OF MAN FIRE: London, April 20. Government House at the Isle of Man was partially destroyed by fire. THE TASMANIAN GOVERNOR. London, April 26. Sir Frederick Pollock, interviewed on the Tasmanian crisis, said he had never heard of a precedent for Sir Ellison Macartney's action. Although the Crown's prerogative to dissolve Parliament existed, it was not used. Nor was there any right to attach conditions to the formation of a Ministry. The Assembly's vote of censure went near asking for the Governor's recall.

THE POPE AND AUSTRALIA. Rome, April 20. The Pope gave .an audience to Bishop Maitland, of Lismore, and displayed interest in the Church's work in Australia. He was gratified to hear of the good impression tTm appointment of th* Apostolic Delegation had created.

CHESS CHAMPION. j Sydney, April 27. j 'iD. Mac Arthur is the new State i chess champion. j "BLACK" CHAFF DIFFICULTY. j Sydney, April 27. I The "black" chaff difficulty, although • settled in the city, lias extended to the !town, of Hay, and storekeepers are threatened that if they stock tho banned chaff the whole of their produce will be i declared black.