AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13064, 8 April 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. Received 12.5 a.m. SYDNEY, April 7. At the Show horse sales Mitchell and O'Brien's draught mares ranged, from 57 to 102 guineas. The Department of Agriculture was amongst the purchasers. The Show has closed. Both the attendance and receipts were a big reduction on last year, the result largely of the rain. The famous racing sire Grafton. 18 dead, aged 21. It is stated that Moonbria has finished his career and will be offered at auction for stud purposes. Official industrial returns show that 24,770 workers left their various trades and callings to take up military employment, including people engaged in clerical and professional work who enlisted. The State's unemployed are estimated at 5000. The butter merchants have obtained sanction to add 2s to the prices fixed for butter to cover boxes and cartage. The retailers are greatly dissatisfied with the small margin of profit. The new State abattoirs at Homebush have been opened. The first sheep slaughtered was presented to the Premier who offered it for sale in aid of the Belgian fund, and it was' sold and re-sold for a total of £6OO.

NEWCASTLE, April 7. Arrived: Hexham, from New Zealand.

The third native participator in the Turkey Creek massacre has been shot dead while attempting to escape.

John Crowley, seven years of age, was knocked down by a taxi cab in Manchester street, Christchurch, last night, and sustained a fractured skull. His condition is serious.—Association.

A most life-like painting of Ear.l Kitchener sitting at his desk was used in the Operatic Society's concert last evening. The picture was the work of Mr Thompson, and many favourable comments as to its likeness to the original were made by the audience. At last meeting of Wanganui Borough Council the Mayor, Mr T. B. Williams, made the gratifying announcement that the debit balance of the General Account had been reduced by £I7OO during his two years' term of office, and of that amount £ISBO during the year -just completed. Thia is progress in the right direction. EXTRAORDINARY. The public travelling by trains are notified that they have time for refreshments at Dustin's (opposite Railway Station), Palmerston North.*