EMPIRE OUTPOSTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 431, 10 August 1915, Page 5

EMPIRE OUTPOSTS.

AFRICA.

SATISFACTORY RECRUITING.

Capetown, Ang. 9. In recruiting week it is expected to enlist the full contingent.

The previous difficulty arising from the scale of Imperial allowances to dependents has been overcome. the Governor-General s fund having arranged to supplement it.

THE CAMEROONS.

FRENCH OCCUPATION.

(Received 10. 10.25 a.m.) Paris, Aug. 9.

Semi-official. A French column is operating with great success in the Southern and Eastern Cameroons. The part of the Congo which was cede to German}' in 1911 will soon be entirely re-occupied hy us.

AUSTRALIA.

A GERMAN RELEASED.

AND IMMEDIATELY RF.-

ARRESTED

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(Received 10. 10.25 a.m.) Melbourne. Aug. 10,

After lengthy arguments the Full Court ordered the release of Franz Wallach, manager of the Australia Metal Company who has been under arresf since the 9th of July, on a warrant hy the Minister of Defence ns being a disloyad. and disaffected person. Senator Pearce, callefl upon to give evidence, said that he took action against Wallach in the interests of safety io the Commonwealth. He declined io disclose his reason for this action pleading privilege. The Court, by a majority, held that ihe regnlaiimt wherennder the action had been taken was ultra vires, and the imprisonment of Wallach was unauthorised. Wallach was thereupon released, but- was immediately re-arrested under the Precautions Act. The Federal Cabinet decided io appeal to the High Court against ihe Full Gouri’s decision.

WAKE UP! THERP IS DANGER!

CONSCRIPTION MILL SURELY COM F..

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(Received JO, 10.25 a.m.) Sydney. Aug. 10. The “Herald” in a leader sounds a warning that unless young mon realise the gravity of the situation, and tire prepared voluntarily to do their duty, and unless the, authorities hurry up proper organisation of the national resources and classification of the workers available frdta the- various departments, conscription will surely come. This should be done now. to-morrow may he too late. MENINGITIS GERMS. NOT DISSEMINATED BY THE t ENEMY. (Received 10, 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, Aug. 10. The director of General Health negatived the suggestion that the germs of meningitis might have been disseminated in the Liverpool camp by enemy agents. He states that the bacilli woul dnot live more than a few hours outside the human body 40 CASES IN CAMP. (Received 10, 10.25 a.m.) Melbourne, Aug. 10. There are over forty cases of meningitis in the Victorian military camp and ten deaths have occurred. WAR LOAN. SINKING FUND INVESTMENTS. (Received 10, 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, Aug. 10. The City Council proposes to invest its sinking fund in the war loan. The trade unions, and friendly societies are also investing their funds in the war loan.

MEAT EXPORT PROHIBITION URGED. (Received 10, 10.25 a.m.) Sydney, Aug. 10. Owing to the shortage of stock and the high prices of meat, the master butchers have asked that the export of beef and the transfer of stock between the States be prohibited. Mr. Black has promised to give the request full consideration. NOTES FROM VARIUOS STATES Carl Si oil, represent at ive of a German firm, was lined £2OO at Sydney for attempting to trade with the enemy. __ . Lady Munro-Ferguson will launch the destroyer Torrens on the 28th instant. A meeting of the Amalgamated Miners’ Association at Sydney in connection with the recent dispute resolved to cease work on the 21st instant failing satisfactory settle ment oi' the Port Pirie and Broken Hill claims. t Received 10, 10.25 a.m. ) Big gathering al the Town Hall at Svdnev. tinder the auspices of the M (.men's Nat ional Movement passed a resolution in favour of six o’clock closing of the hotels,