AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 21 July 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

WINTRY WEATHER. BY ELECTRIC TI-XEO ItAPIl— COPYRKiHT. I"KH UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received .Julv 12, 9.15 a.m. SYDNEY, July 21. Heavy, general rain and bitter cold continues. \

IMPERIAL"F!ItJift'CE EILL. Received Julv 21. 0.-IsNjJM. MELBOTHNI':, Tlio''State Government has decided to join th" South. .Australian Government ill protesting against the provision in th? Ijilneri'al Finance Bill- imposing n tax on derivable from the col-onies-as iwiust;. TO H,ONOR VISITING SCIENTISTS. Received July. 21, 0.15 a.m. ItELBOURNE, July 21. The -universities in the various States have agreed to confer honorary degrees (in a number of the leading .scientists ivlio will attend .the British Association'.; Conference. ALLEGED LIBEL, Received July 21. 0.15 a.m. MELBOURNE, July 21. The ex-Premier i Mr Watty has i:.«ued a writ against t-lie 'Age' Newspaper Company claiming .£SOOO damages, for alleged libel contained in a letter referring to Mr Watt's candidature for the Balaclava Federal seat.

ROWDYISM AT THE STADIUM. _ Received Julv 21. 0.15 a.m. SYDNEY, July 21. The newspapers ritringently comment on the rowdyism at the Stadium- a,ml at seme football matches. Hon. .1. H. Cann- (Colonial Secretary) .lias at-ked tho police to report on the Stadium riot ami. has i.,sncit order ;'that all • persons suspected of being guilty shall be rigorously excluded fronn sue'.i exhibitions'. THE EXPORT OF SKINS. RVFnKy', July 20. The secretary of the Wool and Basil Workers' Union has applied to the Tariff Commission for an. export duty of Jd per lb on sheepskins owing to the decline in ielhnongery through the increasing export of skins. SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC. SYDNEY, July 20. Two races of smallpox were reported to-day. BANK-NOTE FORCERY.

SYDNEY, July 20. A young Russian named OnUche was to-day sentenced to two years' imprisonment for forging an Australian £2O bank-note.

In consequence of the recent issue of forged £lO notes at Auckland, theSK'dney police a «h'an> lookout. The movement? of young Gutsche excited suspicion, audi on Monday night, June 2, the police naid_ a surprise visit to his lodgings at Kedfcrn and arrested! him while he was- at dinner. A search of his room led to the discovery of a complete'plant for printing bank-notes, ineluding a prow, printer's ink, valuable lenses, prepared plates for etching, and a ono-;vi?und. National Bank note, while under IrV; pillow wac a fully-laodcd automatic pistol.

THE EVFLEIGH HOLD-UP. SYDNEY, July 20. Arthur Tailiam, Joseph T-.viss, Samuel Freeman and Ernest, Uyan were again* before the court to-day in connection with the TCveleigh robbery. Lengthy evidence for the prosecution was taken, hut the witnesses were utir nhle to identify tl'e accused, except Twir.s, who carried the cash box when the robbery -occurred. The accused were remanded. There fire 30 witnesses for the prosecution to be called altogether.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK. Received Julv 21, 9.55 a.m. • SYDNEY, July 21. The report of the Commercial Bank of Australia shows 1 net profits amountins; to £61.533, to which is added £7690 brought forward. The dividend on preference shares has been increased to four per cent., and £OB7O lias been carried iorvvard. • /