AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1921, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

, TASMANIAN POLITICS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Hobart, Nov. IS. In the Assembly, Mr. Whiteside, Independent, moved a no-eonfidence motion in the Government for not having bought sufficient ships. It was defeated by 20 votes to 6. DEATH OF ALLEGED MURDERER. Sydney, Nov. 18. Holly Copeland, aged 46, who was ar•'rested on Wednesday on a charge of having murdered Marie Ward at Redfern last '.Tuesday, was found in great agony in his cell on Thursday and removed to the hospital, where he died at practically the same hour as the victim of the murder. __ ' WHEAT FOR! RUSSIA. Sydney, Nov. -IS. Negotiations have been opened for the supply of 32.000 tons of fair average, quality wheat at Vladivostoek during December. WHEAT POOL PAYMENTS. Sydney, Nov. 18. Further investigations of the wheat pool accounts show that considerable over payments were made in connection with the 1915-16 pool. Particulars will be available a week heafie. SUBDIVISION OF ESTATES. Sydney, Nov. IS. The Graziers’ Association .scheme for the voluntary subdivision of large estates, which was recently placed before the Government, is now regarded as. practically dead. After the special committee appointed to prepare details submitted its report to the council of the Graziers’ Association it was decided to refer the matter to the next annu il meeting of the association. This is accepted as a polite way of killing the scheme. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. Adelaide, Nov. 14. The Assembly, by 20 votes to 15, negatived a private Bill in favor of religious/