MISCELLANEOUS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 205, 31 August 1915, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

[Prkßb Association.] MELBOI7KNB, Aug. 30. Seventy-four cases of meningitis veie reported during the week, out of which 23 died. SYDNEY, Aug. 30. The manager of the W:iish Island Government \vorkshops states that he can turn out machine-guns equal to the best made in England. J'jLLimi, Aug. 30. In reply to a deputation from the All British Association asking that alien enemies enipioyed in Governnient Departments bo removed, the Premier s answered that he was going to act in accordance with fair play and^ not dismiss naturalised Germans without cause. If anyone could bring definite instances of disloyalty he would take prompt action. LONDON, Aug. 29. New Wiit;a.t dropped between 5s and 11s during tho week. ilie harvest prospects have much improved during the past fortnight. The rain has ceased. The shortage of labor has been minimised by soldiers, old men, and school children, and holidaymakers from the towns are assisting. Under the Defence Act the hotels in Glasgow did not open before four o:cloek in the afternoon on' Saturday. # One football club" advanced the time of starting the game in order to make Jialf-time synchronise with the opening of the hotels, which long queues awaited.