AUSTRALIAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13812, 25 January 1909, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

fr«t Aftdciation-By '"' Telegraph-Copyright COMMERCIAL MORALITY. MELBOURNE, Jan. 23. The report upon the investigation of tho cases ■of alleged under-valuing of :goods by manufacturers: and importers finds -that several cases of undervaluing were proved,: In some instances permission to - inspect books was refused. Inquiries led to the opinion that undervaluing was more prevalent in regard to importations from the Continent Jthan.from the United Kingdom. The report recommends the Commonwealth to. be represented at, ports of origin in England, 'France, and Germany. A GOOD SUGGESTION.

The Minister- of External Affairs approves of ' Lord Northcote's suggestion for an exchange of officials • between England and the , Commonwealth. ; A WHITE AUSTRALIA.

Federal Ministers strongly oppose the "Daily News" suggestion to admit Chinese : to; tropical -Australia. They claim that 'a'"'White- Australia " is the policy of riot one, but of every party in the Commonwealth.

THE LATE HON. J. LEAHY. BRISBANE, Jan. 23. The, late Hon. J. Leahy, Speaker of the Assembly,', who died suddenly, was accorded a public funeral, which was attended by a great concourse of people. - "" A/BRUTAL MURDER. A brvtat-rmurder. j s reported from Jundah.-. Mrs Evitts went to a paddock; to seek some stock. that had disappeared. Her body was found.in the river, with the "head battered to a pulp. There are evidences of an outrage. A black tracker,, who has been arrested, confessed to" committing the crime. '-..:;"' '