IN AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16958, 10 September 1915, Page 8

IN AUSTRALIA.

METALS AND THE ENEMY. By Telegraph.—Pres3 Association.—Copyright. MELBOURNE, September 9. • Mr Hughes, commenting on the Zinc Corporation judgment in England, .said that ■ although lie 'was unable.- to say how far it'Was capable of general ’application to enemy contracts, even in the most limited form, it would help materially in freeing the metal industry from the grip of the enemy. MUNITIONS. MAKING SHELL CASES. SYDNEY, September 9. Mr AY; A. Holman announced that the. State Government is tendering for the manufacture of shell-cases.' Firms prepared to co-operatc will receive a portion of whatever works arc allotted by the Defence Committee. LIVERPOOL CAMF. SYDNEY, September 9. The Bishop of Bathurst, who recently visited the Liverpool Camp, strongly condemns the site. There are, ho says, nine reasons to condemn it for every one. which recommends it. Although everyone wa.s agreed that it would he better to shift, more expensive, alterations wore proceeding. The Bishop added: “ No Ministers arc so profound as when engaged in military mysteries,” RED CROSS WORK. NO DEPOT AT ANZAC. ADELAIDE, September 9. Referring to Colonel J. AY. SpringTliorpe’s statement that there was no Red Cross depot at the front, Lady Helen Munro-Fcrguson states that she * recently saw. a letter . from General Birdwood to Colonel Barrett in reply to the latter’s request that Red Cross goods might he sent to the Dardanelles. He said that it was impossible to start a depot under present circumstances, as there was no corner of the position available. Since the letter was written goods have been landed ou the beach, and soldiers get them if the cases are not blown to pieces. RECRUITING. NATIONAL SERVICE NEEDED. SYDNEY, September 9. The annual meeting of the National Defence League held’ that it was now clearer than ever that except, hv the adoption of national service tlfe recruiting difficulty would never he satisfactorily, overcome.

TRAINING OF RECRUITS. September 9, 9.5 p m.) -MELBOURNE, September 9.

Mr Pearce, Federal Minister of D<\feuce. announced that flic training of tho citizen forces and 'the ' Senior Cadets will bo suspended for three months from October 1 in order that the instructional staff mav be available for the training of recruits for tho Expeditionary Forces. . SMALL ARMS FACTORY. (Received September 9, 9.0 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 9. Mr Hughes announces that while the war continues the 'small arms fnetorv will remain at Lithgow, but the building of a factory at Canberra will proceed. CHEESE FOR THE ARMY. A TARANAKI SUGGESTION. [Per Press Association.] HA W ERA. September 9. A representative meeting of dairy factory directors throughout Taranaki was held at Haweva to-day to discuss a. circular-received by the National Dairy Association from the Government with reference' to an offer from the War Office lor cheese from the Dominion for the. British Army. Tho circular stated that the Wav Office woum, take IGOO tons of cheese per month at G]d f-o.l). for October to- March inclusive. Mr Morton, chairman of the National Dairy .Association, presided. Air Cuddie. Dairy Commissioner, also was present. After a, long .discussion it was decided that the Government should be recommended: to commandeer twenty per cent of the output of Now Zealand cheese pro rata from every factory waking cheese, at 7d per lb at the grading store. MILITARY HOSPITALS. YESTERDAY'S BULLETIN. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON', September 9. The following bulletin of patients m military hospitals "was issued at noon to-day: -

Treritli'am Racecourse —Admissions 31, discharges 33, remaining 126 j serious cases 11, 7 of which, are improving. Mr Izard's—Admissions 1, discharges nil, remaining 15; no serious cases. Tauheronikan— Admissions 3, discharges 2, remaining 18; no serious eases, all patients doing well. , Greytown- Admission 1, nil, remaining S; no serious eases, all patients doing well. > Mastertou —Admissions nil. discharges nil, remaining 1; not serious, doing well. Palmerston North—Admissions 1. discharges 1, remaining 43; no serious cases.

Auckland—Admissions nil, discharges ! 1, remaining 7: no serious cases. Wellington—Admissions 2, discharges I. l'emainiug 15: no serious cases. ! AYange.nni—Admissions nil, dis- , charges nil, remaining 2; no .serious] cases. I DEATH OF SERQEAMT ! IRVINE. LIEUTENANT DOBSON S TRIBUTE. Colonel C. J. Cooper lias received tho following letter frem Lieutenant D. Dobson, dated-Alexandria, .July 27: —' “ l have often intended writing to you to let yon know how tho three hoys from the tort who were with me are getting on, and as J. am now having a, spoil the opportunity seems golden. I expect you will remember Irvine, fairly well, a:; be was a corporal when ho left to join tho force. He turned out n splendid man, and did some very brave work on more than one occasion. Tic got his promotion quickly, and was my platoon sergeant at tho time lie was'killed. J was very sorry to lose him. as ho was such a fine sergeant,' and • was much respected by all, and very popular with the men. ••Ho. was shot, through the head and killed ‘outright. • Fu rhea us was well when I loft, and had shaped'well.'and Grady. 1 am sorry to say, was left in Egypt with our transport, so lmsn fc seen any fighting. I have been away from Gallipoli for about fdx weeks now with a cut from a bonib on my knee, but T think I will be- 'away front here and back again on Sunday. I rra pretty .well right again, and very ‘fed’ up’ with Alexandria. “Tho papers Intro cracked up'the colonial troops, but we haven't had half finch a bad time ns the.29th Division lmd; our landing was a. picnic compared with, theirs: " J Intro, seen both places and 1 know that ours is a lot • easier. Well T hope you will let Irvine’s mates know that ho was one or the gamest chaps in the battalion.’’ WOUNDED SOLDIERS. RETURNING BY THE TAHITI. CONVALESCENT AND HOSPITAL CASES. [Per Press Association*.l WELLINGTON, September 9. The following is a- list of convalescent and hospital cases returning by tho troopship Tahiti on Saturday: CON VACESCENT CASES. 13-902 A. Edge (Whangarei), 12-1909 E. H. Carlton (England), 12-883 H. A. Gondnu (Victoria), 12-352 F. Firth (England). 12-192 AU J. AFLeau (England). I*2-1800 W. Thomson (Scotland), 12-888 ST von Stunner (Auckland). 12- T. S. Wallace (Auckland), 17-48 F. C. Dowsing (Ponsonby), 8-1414 H. W. Brown •.Auckland), 12-3 to I'. It. Dvnes (Thames.). *lO-1280 R. F. Lloyd (Gisborne), 10-244 It. Ll Grant (AVaipawa), 2-1570 .Miles (Inglewood), 6-436 H. B. CVcwey (Hawera). „ „ 12-163 F. Weston (Wanganui). 2-849 G. H. March (OUnkune). 10-1454 ECoster (Wanganui), 10-2074 A.'S. Birch (Palmerston North), 11-231 A. R. Cutfield (England). 3-181 A. Wachner (Sydney), 4-176 Farquhar. 4.-14704 ■ (?) AFKenzie. 10-173 C. Booth (England), 10-1793 J. Dent (Wellington). 10-39. J. Latimer (Scotland), JO-1641 J. G. O'Donnol (Wellington). 10-20-10 J. 9. Young (Scotland),' 6-1310 R. Alunro (Wellhigton), 10-147 ;J. Vickerstahe (Carterton). • , . , 6-1538 W. R. Giblin (Nelson). 0-2.9 •L A. Laird (Nelson), 6-1288 T. Fricklcton (Blackball) . 2-10-57 E. Aloslev (Christchurch), 13- F. At. Luxlord (Christchurch), 6-1181 AV. 51. Fraser (Christchurch). 6-724 A. T. Smith (Christchurch), 0-1977 7j. Scot new (England). 0-1448 AA. 11. Anderson (VTetqyia), »*&> K- J. Hogan (AVaimute). 'j, _ 8- J. T. Bice (Oamain), 11-8-j2 C. F. Bourke (Dunedin). .-601 4. X. O. Clarke (Dunedin). 10446 A. Gray (Dunedin). 1”-2S5 F. D. A alintine (Dunedin) 8-784 APGregor (Richmond), 8-1038 J. A. Scott, 6-76 R. A*. Kennedy (Dunedin). 9- G. Black (Invercargill). 10-000 J. Deacon (Thornbuvn). 8-1300 .1. Nash (Invercargill), 8-1111 E. S- Skip worth (Invercargill). HOSPITAL CASES.

12-1196 A. H.'Duiwm (Sydney). 12-300 R. 11. Good (Otalnihu). 12-443 J.‘Ritdtio (England), 12-1807 AY. J. Thorpe (Parnell), 13-263 J. 13; Duding (Manukau) 13-246 L. Wade (Do von port), 12-240 F. AY. M’Conkey (Mangapiko). ‘V2*’o W. R Chisholm (Napier), 10-786 J. R. Moller G. \V. Henderson (Scotland), 10-6 j R. Macaulay (Sydney). 8-1571 It. V. Mason (Featlierston), 10-28 P. V. Rvan (Pahiatua). (j-290 P. B. Lamb (Nelson), 6-1 1 81 E. H. Bra,cay (Westport). ■ 2-1382 IL AY. White (Christchurch), 8-730 C. Low (Christchurch. 8-2 CS R. C. Glass (Dunedin), 8-1183 E. G. Shed don (Tapanui). 8-996 1). Blackie (Gore), 6-1893 A. T. Kelly (Invercargill). 6-541 A. V. Shavis (Gore). The Hon G. AY. Russell, Minister in Charge of. Returned Troopers, is * not aware of the nature of the remaining eases, and he intends to communicate with the Tahiti as soon as she comes within wireless lange. HEW ZEALAND WOUNDED. HO AY THEY ARE EARING IN " ENGLAND. MESSAGE I’ROM HIGH COMMISSIONER. [Pbr Press Assomtiox.] AY ELLINGTON, Scptombor 9. The Prime. Minister received the following cablegram Iroin the High Commissioner. 'London: — “The New Zealand AA'ar Contingent Association has' decided if) ask for accommodation for two hundred more, patients. The ifion in the hospital are exceedingly happy. At a concert last night, which' they enjoyed immensely, nearly all were present. Everything ia moving most satisfactorily at the institution, and the men are. expressing their appreciative delight at the attention they are receiving. A'ery many wounded are arriving, all ot whom are seen to, and their wants as far as possible attended 16.” OFFBGERB PROMOTED. ! Pee Press Association.] AYELLINGTON, September f>. The following six members of the New Zealand Stall’ Corps have been

promoted; the promotions doting from January 1. 1913:—T0 be lieutenantcolonels, Majors .T. 0. Hughes and T. W., Macdonald; to bo majors. Captains S.. G. Sandlc, 11. 11. Smytlio, ,S. A. Grant and J. 11. White. Major Grant ■was killed on Gallipoli on August 11, CRICKET AND THE WAR, SYDENHAM CLUB'S RECORD. A paragraph in the report of the Sydenham Cricket Club, the annual meeting of which was held last evening, load ns follows:-- *' Our sympathies have been extended to the relatives of the late ErnieFraser who was killed in action at. the, Dardanelles. In last year's report we had .o record, the names of 0. J. Mather. E. Fitzsimmons and H. Davies, who bad volunteered for active service. To these wo bad to add the names of I> M’Uoa-tb. J. Bennett, E.-Fraser, 11. Stephens, If. Crompton, W. Guiney and. M O’Malley. E. Watt, and IV. Skelton, who have also enrolled, A. Hayes and J. • Patrick, who learned their cricket ill tho club, also volunteered.'’

Jii referring to the report Mr AY. H AA'insor said that the number of cricketers from New Zealand and other parts .of the Empire serving with the forces at. the front reflected the greatest credit on the game mid those connected with it. Christchurch cricketers had. played a. prominent part in the landing at Gallipoli, rue! a member of the Sydenham Club. Era no Fraser, had met. a glorious' death in that great achievement. AYEST OH RISTOH U Rdf CLUB. At the annual meeting of the AA’ost C.hrisl church Club last evening the rtt-inial import recorded a: loss of revenue owing to .11 large number of active members enlisting:. The- members- who had enlisted to tlm knowledge of. the committee were A. De Mans, R. J. Louden. I>. 31. M'Rae. Bernak, C. Yeung, S. Overton (killed), J. Godfrey, AY. Hay. 0. G. Harrison, I). Godfrey, 7*. G. .Tolly, L. AA'oobion, J. Goss. Reference was made to the death ef Sergeant Overton,, killed in action at-the Dardanelles. • .