COMMONWEALTH NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 31 May 1915, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH NEWS.

WAR ARGUMENT ENDS IN SHOOTING.

COLLECTIONS FOR BELGIAN CHILDREN.

WHEAT SUPPLY MEASURES

SYDNEY, May 30. A man named Richmond was discussing the war with a German when the latter became enraged and fired a revolver, - seriously wounding Richmond. The German escaped. The children's Empire Day collections rnsS gum <*ildren > which aimed at £10,000, are already over £13,000, witb ovec a thousand schools still to come MELBOURNE, May 30. A Bill will be introduced in the House next week commandeering the States' wheat supplies. The Government is importing wheat. Poultry keepers have secured a consignment at. a cost of 7s 6d per bushel landed.