IN AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 17036, 10 December 1915, Page 8

IN AUSTRALIA.

REORUITINC SCHEME.

> PERSONAL APPEAL SYSTEM. Mj TV. •rrsph—Press Association—Copyright • : SYDNEY, December 9. Particulars of- the recruiting- scheme for the new * army of fifty thousand Bare 'been issued. ? ’ The scheme is based taf .tiie quota;; system, in cofijunction wjtfc local committees. An., appeal in anritiUg #ill be made- to every ablebodied man, Who will be required to reply sitting his intentions and disabilities ii|'. regard-.to enlistment-, each local «6mmittee judging.the answers. If the t ijpiMfons sgaipst, immediate enlistment •lie valid, relegation to a later class will follow. If the appeal is neglected or the reply unsatisfactory, a personal appeal will be. made. Local committees will • be' responsible ‘to the St ate Council, which; will be responsible to the Federal War Council- . .•'New South TTaks'ji. of the new army?,and reinfqicemonts for old and •new units: to J.unc ,will be 36,C00 men. Melbourne; pwembei- o: v ■ In' the. Assembly. Senator Pearce stated that'the system of. personal inquiries originally instituted in - regard tor the.new recruiting scheme had been considerably modified. The Assembly unanimously passed a motion undertak-co-operation with the Federal Gov--1 ...

OPPOSED BY INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL.

WITHDR AWAL REFUSED.

■rfM:. BRISBANE.-December 9. - A .deputation ,'froiri the • Industrial (y ; iifccjl •. demanded . tile withdrawal' of tie new rebtiiit-ing. .Scheme., especially t]ii‘-system' of duOstions! Mr Hughes, io ; ..refusing, 4 said that’ if the "unions assisted ,tho , Government, ' compulsion would" not.;bie. .necessary; .

AUSTRAL lA'S WAR BILL.

A BIG ESTIMATE.

BRISBANE/ December 9

. Speaking "-at -. Buodaberg. Mr Bughes'Wd .that- the estimated next *e.trH .War 'expenditure was over 650,000.000. :•;."• V ■■ *

THE MALAY STATES.

} , AID FOR .THE EMPIRE

, SYDNEY. December 9. ; ;A" vi-Mtor from the. Mjjlay State*-m.vs that of a.population of 8000 Europeans 800 have gone to.the front. Whites, natives and Chinese are campaigning for funds to present an. air fleet of nft«n'Units to Great. Britain. The campaign waa. organised by Mr Cj.Alm* Baker, a ;X*tr. Zealander, and money ■efficient to protide ten unite has' alrtkdy been- supplied. The . natives and ; Chinese are very loyal and r are largo, subscriber* to - tie’funds. Although war efforts have been heart' there is no national dobt. !*\ A* Dreadnought costing £?.o00,000 was | . recently presented to Britain, being piid',for out pf the revenue. \ .