AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

P. AND T. SERVICES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne/ Jan. 11. 'Mr. Poynton, the new PostmasterGeneral, is consulting Mr. Bruce with the object of raising £9,000.000 to reorganise the postal and telegraphic services. AUSTRALIAN WARSRIP TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND. Melbourne, Jan. 11. Arrangements have been made for the warship Melbourne to visit New Zealand. Viscount Jellicoa has sent a message expressing appreciation and gratification to the Commonwealth. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER IN LONDON. Melbourne, Jan. 11. The Federal Cabinet to-day considers the question of the purchase of the Imperial stocks of butter. The Minister of Customs states that the Government is unlikely to commit itself to any proposal involving a loss of money to the taxpayer. MR. TUDOR’S DEATH. Sydney, Jan. 11. Mr. Tudor’s death evoked general expressions of regret. He will be given a State funeral. CONSPIRACY CHARGES. Melbourne, Jan. 11. The accused in the Badak conspiracy charges, cabled on January 4. have been remanded to January 31, bail being allowed in £lOOO in each ease. The court' refused to refund £ll 900 taken from Orton when he was arrested in Queensland. Application to the Supreme Court was 'threatened.

[ln connection with the Badak Tinmining,'Sydnicates. Thomas West Orton, mining engineer, and formerly the company’s prospector, was charged with having, between January 1. 19il8. and July 31, 1921, together with Alfred Clarke and Henry Scarborough, directors of the company, “conspired to defraud, by false pretences, certain shareholders in certain companies or syndicates.”] POWER OF LABOR PARTY. Sydney, Jan. 11. A new departure has been introduced by the Australian Labor Party, the executive of which has appointed a committee to draft the Premier’s policy speech. Mr. Dooley is a member of the committee.