AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144668, 30 April 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

I DEPRESSION IN THE COAL TRADE BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. (Received April 30, 9,15 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 30. As the result of the depression in the coal trade hundreds arc idle at Newcastle. A ROMAN CATHOLIC PROTEST. * (Received April 30, 0.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, * April 30. A groat Catholic demonstration. Archbishop Carr presiding, resolved strongly to protest against the Labour Conference's action, in excluding con-* srientious Catholics from the Labour Council. [The Labour Conference passed a resolution that no one could become a member of the Labour .Party who was at the same time a member of any other organisation which selected or lent support to' candidates for public positions.j SCARCITY OF FODDER, (Received April 30. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 30. Mr. Hall states that, owing to the scarcity of supplies, all exports of fodder must ho stopped. If the warning is disregarded he threatens.to seize the slocks. A NEW ZEALANDER'S SUICIDE. SYDNEY, April 29. ' An inquest, was held touching the death of Robert Coneys, a New Zealander, who was found dead in bed. The evidence showed that he was employed as a rout collector. His employer discovered a shortage in his accounts. Deceased promised to make the shortage good, and cabled to New Zealand for money, which was not forthcoming. He also .stated that he came into a fortune j of £8(J1J0 some years ago. The medical i evidence - was to the effect that death i was due to poisoning. A verdict of • suicide was returned.