AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2511, 12 July 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

WHERE DO THEY GO? HUGE EXPORT OF AUSTRALIAN ' 'SHEEPSKINS, .v By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ■ r . Sydney, July 10. A 1 comparative table of th 6 export of sheepskins shows mi extraordinary increase ,6inco .the war b'egan. Last August 2600 sheepskins with wool were exported to America, rising in ' October to 157,902. For the same months of the previous year, there, was no export at all, and only: 330 skins for the whole six months, July to' December. The total exports for the year were 389,549, valued at £?8,433, compared with I 87,533', valued at £17,617 for the previous year. The export of-skins, without wool is equally startling. For July-December the total was and nothing for tlio samo-period of the previous year. It is suggested that Germany is behiiid this business. •v , ' ■ A' Federal inquiry as to the destination of the skins is demanded. NEW USE FOR ANIMAL SINEWS. BASIS FOR HIGH EXPLOSIVES. (Roc. July 11, 3.30 p.m.) Sydney,' July 11. Alfred Strauss, a ,German, who was charged with trading with the enemy and_ did not'appear to answer the charge —his bond : for . £1000 has • been for, years been a heavy buyer of sinews from the legs of sheep and. cattle, which were shipped to Germany, supposedly for making glue.' _ It- has now been discovered that these sinews wero used as a basis in the production of nitroglycerine and other "high explosives. • A DOCTOR'S FATAL MISTAKE. N 'PRESCRIBES THE WRONG . v. . medicine; Sydney, July 9. ■'At' the inquest regarding the death of Mrs, Page, at Newcastle, her mfece gave evidence that she obtained the •medicine which her aunt took, remarking on its nasty taste. A quarter of an hour later she died. \ Dr. Petherbridge. gave evidence that he had made 'a mistake in prescribing the medicine, using strychnine instead of quinine hydrochloride. He called to see tho patient; but she was • already dead. He told tho Government Medical Officer of his mistake. < Dr. Petherbridge was committed for trial. AUSTRALIAN METALS. MARKETS STILL UNDER GERMAN- . INFLUENCE. Melbourne, July 10. The Hon. W. M.' Hughes stated that! though Australian metals are necessary for the .manufacture of munitions; the agencjes thereby they find their way to the world's markets aro still dominated by German influence. Though he had done everything to freo companies ;he. had not had that support to ensure success.. Not a single company 1 had- availed itself .of the Enemy Contract Annulment Act. !'lf the I British Government will indicate its d£ sire to utilise' the mqtal output we are prepared to do whatevor is neees- | sary." . . - DIRECTORS OF GERMAN COM- >■' PANIES INTERNED. . , . ! (Rec. July. 11, 4 p.m.) . Melbourne, July 11. ■ The executive has ordered the pos-j sessors of metal stocks to notify the authorities. ■ '. ■ ' W. Adona, formerly German. Consul, Walter Schmidt, and Franz Wallach, directors of the Australian Metal Company, have been'interned.' . | NATIVE TROUBLES IN PAPUA. NOTORIOUS LEADER CAPTURED. >: Brisbane, July io. Passengers by tho Morinda*, from Papua, state that a punitive expedition' s.ucceeded in capturing a notorious native,- alleged to be the instigator of tho recent attack on a white settler, also of an attack'on the native police, while they wore arresting a murderer. NEW ZEALAND RECRUITS IN SYDNEY. ADVERSE REPORTS OF LIVERPOOL . CAMP. ,/■:■■' /" ■ Sydney, July-10. several New Zealanders are enlisting ! here. One stated that many more would pay their fare'to Sydney and enlist to sa-re time, except for the fact that detrimental reports have been received of the nnhealthjnoss of Liverpool camp. TRADE WITH THE ENEMY. A COSTLY ATTEMPT.' ' - Sydney, July 9. Matliias Hamburger, an American citizon, has been fined' £310 for attempting, to trade with tho enemy. SINGLE MEN ON VICTORIAN RAILWAYS. NO WORK IF ELIGIBLE FOR . ■ ENLISTMENT. (Rec. July 11, 4 p.m.) . Melbourne, July 11. Tho Victorian Railway Commissioners liavo decided not to employ single men who are eligible for military service. ITEMS (N BRIEF. CENSUS OF UNMARRIED' MALES ■ IN SYDNEY. (Rec. July 11, 3.30 p.m.) j Sydney, July 11. I A census of unmarried males from I 17 to 00 in tho Metropolitan area commences on Monday (to-day).