LATE NEWS

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 153, 4 August 1914, Page 10

LATE NEWS

LATEST WAR NEWS. gpvV~' ' " SYDNEY, August 4. The effects of the war and the uncertainty of Britain's attitude are seriously affecting trade. All buying from Britain and the Continent has been stopped. With the position of stocks uncertain prices are anyhow Most houses have withdrawn quotations,' an are quoting only 'day to day subject to the stock in hand. Consignments of wool aboard some steamers have been .unshipped and returned to the stores. . The German and French Consuls have issued notifications calling on all the countrymen liable to service to join the colours: '• v - The Mayor of Brisbane has called a meeting of all soldiers and sailors who have seen active service, so that in the event of their ervices being required they will be 'availf.ble on the shortest notice. The depreciation in the price of metals has led to the closing of the. Whim Creek copper mine and the .iscliarging of 200 hands. At the Mount Morgan mine a similar number have been disharged, and a large shortening is anticiated at Broken Hill unless the position inir proves. The Hon. Joseph Cook's attention has been ailed to Canada' s action in detaining forigners and the ships of possible hostile nations, but he declined to commit himself regarding a possible Commonwealth action. i' Special war editions of the newspapers have •' had enormous sale, adding largely to the already simmering excitement. Cable censorship is causing delay in the receipt of news. _- A The Telegraph says:— The Commonwealth's oiler of her fleet and '20,000 men is an answer to duty's call which is heartily endorsed by the patriotic seuti- _ inent of Australia. The Government ids making an inventory of available private motor vehicles. It is anticipated that the expeditionary force will be a mixed division, though the Government is prepared to supply whatever f is required. . M, Guillaux, ]\ir Lebbeus Hordern, and other airmen have volunteered their services other airmen mfwyp pj pjpjpjjppjmfwyppjpj and machines to the Commonwealth as a nucleus of an aviation corps. The unemployed Labourers' Association of Sydney has asked to be provided with emjloyinaut on defence work. Uiums peace is reached speedily there is n isrobability that the Australian spring wool sales, commencing at Sydney on September 7, will be postponed. Prices i'or sheep at Homebush fell 1/6 as the outcome of the decline in wool. &