AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2552, 28 August 1915, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

' ' ' LIVERPOOL CAMP INQUIRY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. August 27, 8.40 p.m.) ." Melbourne, August 27. The Federal Defence Minister (Senator Pearce), in .a statement dealing with Mr. Justice Rich's report on the Liverpool Gamp,.says:—"lt must bo borne in mind that -there has been an extraordinary strain, on the'resources of the Commonwealth to equip the great number of soldiers offering. So far as Headquarters were concerned the orders for tho issue of equipment were given in ample tjmo to meet' requirements for tlie winter, and sufficient stocks were in hand._ The defects were due to the lack of initiative on the' part' of the New South Wales staff. ; "Regarding the medical services, many of the defects were serious. Practically all .the recommendations in Mr. Justice Rich's interim report lavo already been carried out, and Ms further' recommendations, where they were not carried out, .were receiving attention." A DREADFUL CRIME. MURDER OF A WOMAN. (Rec. August 27, 7.55 p.m.) Melbourne, August 27. ■ Tho body of a woman named Elizabeth Dunbobin has been found in a ditch at Woodleigh. The evidendtrpbints to the fact that she : was strangled after a terrible struggle. Tliero is no cluo to the perpetrator of the outrage. MEAT EXPORT BAN. 'APPLICATIONS FOR SHIPMENTS .REFUSED. (Reo. August 27, 7.55 p.m.) Melbourne, August 27. The Federal Minister of Trade and Customs (Mr. Tudor) has refused applications to ship 30,000 carcasses of mutton to Britain on private account. He states that while local prices aro so high he is determined not to allow export, except in some cases for tho Imperial Government. CRIPPLED SOLDIERS. ' SCHEME IN AUSTRALIA'. (Rec. August 27, 7.55 p.m.)' ; , Melbourne,. August 27. . Senator Pearce (Federal Defence Minister) lias appointed Mr. J. C. Watson organiser for a schcme of employment for returned soldiers. Tho scheme includes, training for special vocations for those unable to follow their usual vocations owing to the loss of sight or limbs. the totalisator. • LEGISLATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. «.■ ■ ' / Sydney, 'August 27. ' In the 'Assembly, the Premier (Mr. stated that tho Government did not intend_ to introduce totalisator legislation during tho present session. He guaranteed that if a private member introduced a Bill it would not be blocked by the Government. MUNITION-MAKERS FOR BRITAIN. (Rec. August 27,' 7.55 p.m.) Sydney, August 27. • The seoretary of the Sydney branch of tho Australasian Society of Engineers states that many members are accepting the offer of Vickcrs, Ltd., for munitionmakers to go to Britain. The association has decided that the Commonwealth Government shall have first call on members' services, but if there is any surplus labour these men will be at liberty to accept Messrs. Vickers's offer.