AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144711, 21 June 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

A LIBEL ACTION. BY ELECTI',IO TKLEGIiAPH.—OOPYEIGP.I. (Received Juno 21, 9.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 21. Alfred Farthing, a. member of _the Legislative Assembly, claims £SOOO damages from Henry Worrall, a minister. 1:1 o alleges that the libel was contained in the words; “I hare no hesitation in saying that Mr. Earthing secured his seat by the throe Rs—rascality, rum, and Romo.” NEW GUINEA NATIVES TROUBLESOME. (Received June 21, 12.30 p.ra.) BRISBANE, June 21. Passengers by the Marsina, from liabaul, state that the natives aro troublesome in parts of German New Guinea. Jt is reported that they have murdered a white trader. A LONG STRIKE ENDED. (Received June 21, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Juno 21. After a.'strike for thirteen months the Whithorn colliers resumed to-day. THE PRICE OF CHAFF. (Received June 21, 12.30 p.m.) PERTH, Juno 21. The Control of Trade Commission has fised the price of chuff at £ll a ton...