AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

: PHE SUGAR INDUS!ERS *y.CaMe.—frew AMaciatiei-Copyrlfa} » „. , March 14. « the Makura's passengers, jnohide :Mfc £. a. Pntchard, repreaenting the Sugar Producers' Association. He it prsoeed- >»£ to England t. attend a ctnference with the object of busting the German sugar trade. Mr. Pritckard atatea that we Deujiniens can easily supply'.th* sugar needs ef the whale Empire, ; i 'A YALUABLE BEQUEST. ""*' Sydney, March 1«. ' The will of Mrs, W. R. Hall has been published. Her property in flew South Wales is valued at £8*2,000. The bequests include a number of pictures and other art treasures, including feur reputed Gainsboroughs and three Cmrad Martins to the National Art Cfellerjr, • * LIBEL ACTION"; ; Brisbane, MareK !J« v Heary Ellerten, Inspector of Asylums, is suing John Wren for £IO,OOO damages for alleged defamation' contained in articles in the Daily Mail criticiaing the asylum administration. <

BANK CLERK SHOT. Melbourne, March 17. "■ William .Toy, a miner, incensed at receiving note in exchange far gild at the London Bank of A/arat, entered the bank, angrily referred to the netes and fired a gun, the shot ladging in tha a*ceuntant Demully, who fired in return, but missed. A canstable and civilian pursued Joy, and, after a struggle during which both were shot, but not serf* ously, Joy was captured. DemurjSv left am has been amputated. .