Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 196, 27 January 1915, Page 5

Australia

I A FRIVOLOUS PROSECUTION. j MINISTERS' PROBITY ATTACKED. Perth, January 26. Hm charge against the Daily News of publishing information directly or indirectly useful to the enemy waß dismiaaed. The matter complained of was » description of the Suez Canal defatted. It transpires that the same news was published in Melbourne without restrictions. The magistrate, in dfsmiwing the case, said it was foolish tb suppose that the information was useful to the enemy, who could send mb agent to report direct.

Sydney, January 26. Mr Ashford, replying to the rumours that the Ministers concerned in the inception of the Wheat Act had be?n bribed by fanners, speculators or millers, stated that not one Minister would benefit to the extent of one penny. Reasonable criticism was welcomed, but the personal probity of Ministers should

Eurely be regarded as sacred. Mr Hill, secretary of the Rugby Union has received a letter from Mr Marriott, the English secretary, stating that ov -r ninety per cent of the English players have gone to the front. Every international player for the last three years has joined the forces. New# from Vancouver indicates that seventy-five per cent, of the players have enlisted. Locally over fifty per cent, of the players have volunteered. A fine of £25 and costs vy imposed on a newsagent for dismissing an employee because military training interferred with the lad's work. Melbourne, January 25. The price of flour has been increased by 10s per ton. Pollard has also been increased by ss. The minimum quotations are £l6 and £lO 15s respectively

ATHLETICS AND FIGHTING. Received 26, 9.50 pjn. Sydney, January 20. The South Sydney Athletic dob will not send its team to the Panama Exhibition contest, having decided that it will be better to supply men for the fir-ing-line than to promote competitions with neutral countries.