Empire Outposts

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 216, 14 August 1918, Page 5

Empire Outposts

AUSTRALIA. FIXED MEAT PRICES.

BUTCHERIES CLOSE DOWN.

(Received 14. 10.50 a.m.) Sydney, Aug. 14. A meeting of the master retail butchers decided to close down on Monday next until the usual supplies at schedule rates are forthcoming. Many suburban shops are alreadyclosed owing to the shortage, but the Federal Government is determined to continue price fixing.—(A. and N.Z.) JAPAN STARTS SHEEPFARMING. (Received 14. 10.50 a.m.) Sydney, Aug. 14. The Commercial Commission in the East advises that Japan has decided to grow wool, the Diet having i voted £35,000 for the purchase of p.—(A. and N.Z.) j NOTES FROM VARIOUS STATES. i (Received 14. 10.50 a.m.) tnsh contributions to patriotic funds in New Sout h Wales total £4,- ! mii.uOO.—(A. and N.Z.) In the Legislative Assembly, Hon. D. K. Hall stated that the I.W.W. Commission would be commenced at Sydney on Monday next. —(A. and N.Z.) The Hon. D. R. Hall, in the Legislative Assembly, gave notice of a Bill to render tile, Civil Service liable to the Federal income Tax.—(A. and N.Z.) Tin* Sydney Police report for thy year has been tabled in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly. It shows 70,697 eases of offences reported, compared with 80,915 the previous year. - (A. and N.Z.) Senator Russell announced at Melbourne that an additional two million bushels of wheat had been sold to the New Zealand Govern-ni'-nt at 5,71 per bushel f.o.b. —(A. and N.Z.)

THE DOMINION.

Cl. RESERVISTS. 2,051 MEN PASSED AS FIT. , Wellington. August 13 The return of the number of men who have passed through CI. camp into the ranks of the expeditionary Force shows that from 6th October 1917 till Ist. June 191\ fit men produced numbered 1,933. Since then this number has been increased by 718 making the total 2.657. UNNATURALISED GERMAN. DEPRIVED OF HIS LAND. Wellington. Aug. It. At the Supreme Court the Chief Justice gave declaratory judgment ordering the forfeiture of fee simple of a parcel of land hohl by an unnaturalised German. The SolicitorGeneral said the case was regarded r>? impor.ant so that it might be known that the Government would not permit the holding of land by an unnaturalised German

45th REINFORCEMENTS. NAPIER MEN RECEIVE THEIR KITS. The Napier Municipal Theatic, last evening was eiowffi.i throughout, the occasion being the presentation of kits lo members of the 45th Reinloitenn nts. who (‘liter i amp on Thursday, and men of the C'l Draft who pt.need to '.imp "U lhe i'-th Hist. Mr. J. V. Brown. M.P., presided. The Regimental Band was in attendance and ii'ndered <ippiopinile airs. ''i Piown in 1 bti< f addi Iss sul this w is lie hist kit tning 11 the fifth year of war. lhe war news during the past wick h Idaho been the best received during the four years of war. No doubt the clouds Lad be n lolling l> ' lat< Iv an 1 to in extent we could safilv sav the' w it is over ’ and in the manner But tin and the Alins had isserted tin r selves it w is now impossible for to lose the wai Mi Brown also made lefeitncc to Amcnc l’s big ship bi tiding unde it kings immense coal stores, etc. In an old fishing village m I’rance, they had built a hospitil to (Ueommoaiti 2i 000bcd« Bi item’s und itikmgs weie ilso of gicaf 111 ig’iitnd ■* lhe l lice nth com ■ ph ted the c onMtuction of a laige ship which was now having the refrigerating machinery installed. When completed it would hive sufficient to < inv food supplies for 30 millions of people? for four Ans These instances h< In us to realise the magnitude of it all. also what the submarine menace? and the lo's of such ships n’t ins to us They h< Iped us to sec whit Britain wis doing to ni ’mt nil he r shipping facili-1 ti s Gm thinks ven also due to; the Australian Naw. for if it had' not been for them, we (N.Z.) would nndoubtedh have now been sniishf I 1i pi <cs ami rule c ! bv Grinins Me tine ill more cheerful now and it was hoped we should keep so. ami th it then nnv vet he a possibility of .our being able to keep the 46th Reinforcements still in the Dominion. 1

The musical programme was contributed to by the following:—Selection, “Ida and Dot” (Polka), Band ; ’song, “Wait Till the Clouds Roll ' By,” Mr. Harry Steele; songs, “Nelson’s Gone A’sailing,” Miss BStirmand ; recitation, “Prince,” Miss W. Dajton ; dialogue. Misses W. and M. Dalton ; song, “The Deathless Army” and “True Till Death,” Mr. A. Tavlor; song, “Until” and ’’There’s a Big Lot of Sunshine,” Miss Thyra Harrison! recitation, “When the Boys Come Home,” “Oh !Oh ! Oh and “Wish I was a Boy,” Miss Sylvia Udy (Wellington). Mr. E. Stairmand played the accompaniments. The kits were then presented by Mrs. J. V. Brown, assisted by Mrs. Williamson. Hearty cheers were given for the “Boys,” “Their Comrades,” sweethearts, mothers and wives. The proceedings closed with the National Anthem. HASTINGS DRAFT. The Hastings draft of the 45th. ■ Reinforcements, who proceed to camp on Thursday morning wern f&rewelled in the Assembly Hall last, night, there being a good number present. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. 11. lan Simson) presided, and in wishing tlie men God speed and a safe return, said there was one thing he 'liked about the send-offs now—there was not so many men going away, shotting that we were getting the best of the enemy. Mr. Brownhill, Dominion secretary of the Y.M.C.A. also addressed the gathering, lie spoke of the Y.M.C.A. war work and what was being done in France and elsewhere for the boys. The Y.M.C.A. had been very fortunate in the class of men sent, from New Zealand. They should rejoice that New Zealand was able |o keep up her reinforcements, lie wished the men God-speed anti a safe return. The Mayoress and Miss Luckie presented the men with their badges and kits, after which cheers were given for them, the send-off committee and the men at the front. Dancing was then indulged in to music supplied by Marbrook’s orchestra. an enjoyable time being spent. VARIOUS FUNDS. NAPIER. — The following donations have been received at Napier:— i Equipment l und.—Per Mrs. J. V< Brown : Mrs. O’Riordan, 4 pairs of socks ; from wool supplied by Mrs. [J. H. Coleman, 8 pairs socks, I balaclava, 5 scarves, 1 pair mittens. For the Parcels Fund; Mrs Bestall 5/6,' per sale of beads ; Miss Eliza Hams,; tins for packing. i Keep-on League.— Per Mrs. T. 11. ’ Lowry: Mrs. Kettle £2 12/-. “M.R.”‘ (Havelock) 4/. Miss Ada Williams £2, Mrs. Stonford 5/-, “Friend 2 ’6, Mrs. Walter Findlay 4/-, Mrs. Roulston, 4/-, Miss Gideon 5/-, Mrs. Tinnis 4/-..