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EFFECT OF THE WAR. GREAT SHRINKAGE OF TRADE. Received April, R.lfl p.m. Sydney, April 8. The effect of tlie war is shown in the Commonwealth trade imports, which from July to February, 1014-15, decreased by over eleven millions, and exports decreased by 24 millions, compared with the similar period of 1013-14.
DEATH OF A TROPPEIt.
Melbourne, April 8.
The Defence Department announces that Edward Healy, of the New South Wales expeditionary force, died of pneumonia in Kgypt. His relatives live in New Zealand. ,■
KING ALBERT'S THANKS,
Melbourne, .April 8.
Mr. Roseday, of the Belgian Appeal Committee, cabled to King Albert saying that they were holding a festival and Belgians were fclicitatin" his Majesty on his birthday. King Albert replied thanking Mr. Roseday and saying that he was happy personally to distribute gifts to his unhappy countrymen. INTERNED GERMAN STEAMERS. Melbourne, ijlprll R. Mr. Peacock has been notified that the German steamers Hamm and Apnlda, interned at Capetown, are proceeding to Australia, having left on April 5. AGGRIEVED AUSTRALIANS. Fremantle, April ?| A deputation of fil soldiers invalided from Egypt requested the press to repudiate as untrue the reports, particularly Captain Beans statements, re(lectins on the behaviour of the troops. The deputation admitted tint thenwere a few •■rotters'' anion- the brigade, but these would be found in any aggregation of men. Manv things done by New Zoahuutcrs and Territorials were attributed to Australians. AMERICAN PAPERS SUPPRES'sFP. Melbourne. April 8.
The militarv authorities have forhid<hn the sale and distribution of the fvi-h World ami (he American TednsIrial f.iherator, both American papers,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 257, 9 April 1915, Page 5
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