Australia.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 299, 27 May 1915, Page 5

Australia.

LATE GENERAL BRIDGES. THE EXAMPLE 01' IIIS LIFE. ■Received May 20, 9 p.m. Sydney, May 20. There was a bi<r attendance, including Sir Uerald Strickland (the Governor), and heads of the defence forces, at General Bridges' memorial service. The Archbishop, in a stirring address, said: "Pause a little and pav trilmte ol sorrow and respect to hi.-, grave, ami then rcali-e that tho first call upon us is to take up the task for which he died anil prpseciitc it to the bitter end. <

DEFENCE CONTRACTS. ALLEGATIONS OF FORGEItY. Received May 20, 9 p.m. Melbourne, May -0111 connection with the defence contractu allegations, lligh Court indictnients have heen issued by the Attorney - General, Mr. Hughes, against Arthur Kidman, of Sydney, alleging forgery and uttering certain documents, i.e., tenders for military supplies; and against the same defendant, together with Major Arthur George O'Donnell and Sergeant Leslie, of Sydney, alleging conspiracy to cheat and'defraud the Commonwealth of large sums of money in connection with the supplies of goods for the defence I'orees of the. Commonwealth, and l,y procuring that the. Commonwealth -houM pnv excessive prices for such goods. The indictments allege four conspiracy offences, and against Arthur Kidman two charges of forgery and uttering between August, 1914, and the current month.

SICK MEN RETURNED. ? NEW ZEALANDIiRS LVCLUDED. Melbourne, May 26. " I'our hundred and eleven contingent* era, including six officers, returned, hj the Ceramic. to-day from Egypt. Most of the men arc medically unfit. Then Were no deal lis on tlm voyage and &H are progressing favorably. One hundred and thirty New /ealanders are included. As a result of making injudicious coxa-* merits upon cable n-ws posted outside a newspaper olfiee, the authorities have interned a German who was naturalised at tlie beginning of the war. This is the first case of its kind. OTTICKIi SENT TO GAOL Received .May '2l!, 11.40 p.m. Sydney, .May 26. Sergeant-Major Poole was convicted on two charges of [dealing, and wafl Sentenced to two years'7iard labor. The cases of the other accused were held over.