GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1915, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

AUSTRALIAN* (POLITICS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, July 1. In the House, Mr. Fisher, in reply to a<] ucrition whether the Government'proposed to raise a local ten-million 4'/a per cent. war loan, said the Government was contemplating niising -a loan tor Commonwealth purposes, including the war. He believed that consider able money was available in Austral'a and the opportunity would bo given Jio people, to invest. Meetings have been arranged throughout tho State to protest at the continuance of party politics in the State and Commonwealth Parliaments during the war. NEW SOUTH WALES MEAT EXPORTS. Sydney, July 1. I he. State meat export season lias closed. Mutton exports increased by 401.<i(i7 carcases, and beef declined by 13,810 quarters. JAPANESE SQUADRON WELCOMED. Sydney, July 1, At a dinner to welcome the -officers of the Japanese training squadron, Admiral Chistika said that the AngloJapanese treaty was something more ;.than a mere scrap of paper. A CHARGE OF MURDER. Sydney, July 1. At the inquest on the women iloalev.who was murdered at Dubbo, three of Ower's companions gave evidence that lie accompanied the Voman to the park, returning with blood on his hands, and said he believed he had killed her. RABBITS SAVED FOR FOOD. Sydney, July 1. With a view to augmenting the supply of meat, the Government has suspended the rabbit poisoning regulations within ten miles of the railways. A_ DEFICIT IX VICTORIA. [Melbourne, July 1. It is anticipated that the State's revenue at the end of the financial year will show a deficit of over £1,000,000. ALLEGED W.FFE 'MURDERER. Received July 1, 5 p.m. London, June 30." Mr. Marshall ITall, on behalf of Staith, who is charged witlh tlie murder of his wives.- urged that the facts were obscured by mountains of prejudice. He admitted that Smith was a bigamist. All the evidence showed that -he had the power of inspiring affection in women, yet the prosecution suggested that lie was a ghoul and a heartless moneygrubber, and a monster unequalled since theßorgias. He declared that it was impossible to drown women in a bath without a struggle, of which there was i® evidence. EXULTS!! AVIATOR KILLED. Received July 1, 5 p.m. Ijondon, June. 30. Lieutenant Watson was killed in Sussex while essaying a long-distance (light. Villagers heard an explosion, and the nraciiinc, with a terrific, crash, fell to the earth, being smashed to pieces.