Australia.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 271, 26 April 1915, Page 5

Australia.

PARADE OF LATEST CONTINGENT. A RECORD CROWD. FRENCH SAILOR'S OVATION ED. Received April 23, 4 p.m. Sydney, April 25. There was ail unparalleled demonstration parade in the streets, the latest contingent being at the head. A party of French sailors from the warship Kersaint was in the proic:,sion, and received an ovation. The crowd was a record one of half a million. Already there are indications that recruiting wiil benefit thereby. s RABAUL LOOTING CASES. TRIBUNAIj TO UK SKT Ui\ Received April 20, 5,:!0 p.m. , 'Melbourne, April 25. Mr. Fisher states that it will be neceisary to invite Parliament at an early date to take legislative action to enable the Kabani looting cases to lie properly and expeditiously dealt with 'before a competent tl'ihunal. Melbourne. April 21. Mr. Pearce, interviewed respecting the allegation of looting at Habaul, emphatically declared that it was untrue, that the officers alleged to be involved were being tried by officers who had also been concerned in the New Guinea affair. BELGIUM'S GRATITUDE. Sydney:, April 2-1. Mr. Holmau lias received communications from the King aiul Queen of Belgium, also from General Joffre, expressing gratitude for the assistance accorded.