AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DEPORTING GERMANS. By Telegraph.—frem Assn.- Copyright. Sydney, August 14. ' A further 1200 interned Germans have been deported.—Aus.-N.Z. Crtble Assn. WAR EXPENDITURE. Melbourne, August 14. In the House of Representatives Mr, Watt announced that the war expenditure abroad to the end of June amounted to £134,600,000.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLEGED LIBEL CASE. Received August 14, 10.20 p.m. Melbourne, August 14. The case has opened wherein Mr. Ryan, Premier of Queensland, is claiming £ 10,000 from the Melbourne Argua for alleged libel printed on November 29, 1917. INFLUENZA REGULATION CANCELLED. Received August 14, 7.45 p.m. ■Sydney, August 14. The regulation making pneumonic influenza notifiable has been cancelled. REQUEST TO ABOLISH LUTHERAN CHURCHES. Received August 14, 7.45 p.m. Melbourne, August 14. The Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' League -asked for the abolition of all Lutheran churches and schools in Victoria. Mr. Lawson replied that the subject had been fully considered, and it was decided it would be against British tradition to interfere with native bom subjects in the matter of religion and conscience. If specific instances that these schools were hotbeds of disloyalty were forthoming they would be dealt with. RAIN WANTED FOR WHEAT. Received August p.m. Brisbane, August 14. It is officially stated that the prospects of the wheat crep are by no means favorable, rain being badly required all mr the «outti£\—Aus.-NZ G^t^ms,