AUSTRALIAN ITEMS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, 24 October 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS

SYDNEY, Oct. 23. ' List 237 contains the following New Zealand names:—lll: Privates R. W.

Jack, J. Asher

Wounded

Private C

Green. Missing: Private F. H. Wood. Prisoners of wax, previously reported missing :■ Privates J. Black, T. H. Ker-

ket, L. J. Dutton. " MELBOURNE, Oct. 23. A big anti-conscription procession in the street's, and a demonstration on the Yarra bank, met with a very mixed reception from the crowds of spectators The police had difficulty in checking several attempts so break up the pro- , cession. 1 Mr Hughes has l'eceived a message i from M. Briand expressing gratitude j and admiration for Australian soldiers, and expressing the wish to see Australia fully prepared to go with France to the end. ———__ i