AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1918, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

RECOUPING WAR EOTENDmJR&S

Received Nov. 15, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 15. The Assembly refused Mr. Morning leave to move, as a matter of urgency, a motion that no peace would be satis* factory which failed to stipulate that Germany shall recoup the Commas wealth's war expenditure. AN APPOJNTMENT*DECLINED. Received Nov. 16, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 15. Professor Lefroy has declined the ap> pointment to investigate the blow-fly, and other insect pests, he objecting to an article in the Stock and Station Journal criticising the importation of a sew entist to deal with local problems when Australian scientists were available. WAR RISK PREMIUMS. Received Nov. 15, 9.30 pan. Sydney, Not. 16r' Sydney underwriters have reduced the) war risk insurance between Australia and New Zealand to a quarter per cent FIGHTS AT PEACE CELEBRATIONSp Received Nov. 15, 950 pjn. Sydney, Nov. 15. \ During the peace celebrations at Brw ken Hill disturbances occurred between returned soldiers and members of the labor volunteer army. There were manjj street fights, and several arrests. TRAM SERVICE SUSPENDED. . Received Nov. 15, 9.30 p.m. - Adelaide, Nov. K The tram service has been suspended ■ owing to the men refusing to work on , the public holiday to celebrate peace. Many free fights occurred, tram windows being smashed and signal boxes damaged.—Aus. and- N)Z. Cable Assoc. UPROAR AT PICTURE SHOW. * Received Nov. 16, 12.50 a.m. Sydney, Nov. 15. During the peace celebrations the crowd took charge of a picture show at Adelaide and threatened to smash the ■place if the show proceeded. ■ ; NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP. Received Nov. 16,12,50 a.m. • Melbourne, Nov. 15. Cabinet is considering the abolition ofljnewspaper censorship. \ DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA. Received Nov. 16, 12.50:<a,m, , d , 7 Melbourne, Nov. 15. Ten deaths have occurred from infliH enja since the quarantine was instituted,-' ESTLAND PURCHASED. Received Nov. Ifi, 12.50 a.m. Melbourne, Nov. 15. , My- A> P, Wade has bought Estland.It is reported that the price was about' £3500.