AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1916, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

• ■ SYDNEY SHOW, • By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, April 10. At the show, Fred Fairey was awarded champion for Durham fat ox. In the sheep classes, for Border Leicester ram under two years, John Nixon got first and champion, and also two seconds and four thirds. ■' , At the show sales, the champion Shorthorn bull, Wilgul Duke of Derriru'ut, was purchased by Faulkiner, 'of Tuppal, for 1100 guineas. . AGRICULTURE FOR WOMEN. Sydney, April 20. •Speaking at a luncheon, the Governor, on behalf of the Government, announced that a college for the scientific training of women in agricultural matters will be established. Sir Gerald Strickland added that he had taken steps to enroll his daughter as one of the first student). MURDER MYSTERIES. . Sydney, April 20. The Papageorgc and Yee murders are baffling the police. The reward in each ! instance has been increased to £250. RUSSIAN SHIPS TO LOAD WHEAT! .Sydney, April 2.0, ... It is understood that the shortage of tonnage has been .somewhat relieved by a, number of Russian ships coming from Yiadivostock to load wheat for Europe, UNION OF PRIMARY PRODUCERS. '■ Sydney, April 20. An important gathering of primary producers formed a comprehensive union for safeguarding and developing their interests generally. CLAIM AGAINST SHIPPING COMPANY. Sydney, April 20. Mrs. Elizabeth Monahan has been awarded £25 damages against the Union Company for the wrongful detention of her luggage. Plaintiff alleged that during the Moeraki's voyage from New Zealand to Sydney in August she lost her purse containing her ticket and defendant seized her luggage. THE LIQUOR REFERENDUM. Sydney, April 20. The date of the liquor referendum has been altered to June 10. REGISTRATION OF UNION CANCELLED. ■Sydney, April 20. in the Industrial ;Y?ourt Mr. Justice Heydon cancelled the registration of the Pastrycooks' Union and rescinded the award; remarking that the union had shown absolute contempt for the law,