AUSTRALIAN NEWS

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13234, 4 March 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[Per Cable.—Presi Association.—OopyrlgM]

AUSTRALIAN TRADER MINED.

SYDNEY, March !!. Advices received stato that tho Stir rey, n well known Australian trader struck a mine off Hovcj and was rm nshoro near Deal, No cargo was oi board.

SERVIAN RELIEF FUND. SYDNEY, March 3. The Servian Relief Fund grows slowly, and now ainounte to £1762. SOAP NOT A NECESSARY COMMODITY. SYDNEY, March 3. ' Tito 'Commodities Commission has ruled that soap is not a necessary commodity. DEPRESSION' IN SOUTH AFRICA, SYDNEY,. March 3. A gentleman who has returned from South Africa states; that that country is feeling the effects of.the war much more severely than Australia. There is general'depression and a number of the mines"have closed down.' He.saya.it is anticipated that German South-West Africa will offer stubborn resistance, •The Germans in'South-East Africa arc being left alone until the South-West is taken. Everyone has the utmost confidence in Mr Botha;.' ami the' natives, have given unequivocal proof of,their loyalty to Britain. GERMAN VESSEL TO BE SOLD. BRISBANE, March 1 • The Prize Court condemned the interned German--steamer Signal, and ordered the vessel To be'sold," ' DEAR TEA. • ■■'■ MELBOURNE, March 3. Advices from Colombo anticipato an ad.vanco .in tea prices. MORE FIELD KITCHENS,' ' ' ■ » Received March 3, .0.35 p.m. SYDNEY, Alarch 3. •,-Tho Women's Liberal League has pre-,, sentcd five moro field kitchens to the Expeditionary Forces, ( BERVVE HIM RIGHT. . SYDNEY, March 3. William Stanley, a New Zealander, was fincd ; £2, under the new traffic regulations, . for flinging in the street, with members of the I.W.W. and Free Speech Workers, '.'Hurrah for the.red flag." , MEAT FOR HOME.

! SYDNEY, March, 3, , The first cargo, of. meat foivtho Im< perial. Authorities'is being despatched this month, and thereafter consignments will follow, as,rapidly as possible, Mr Cann states that tho prices at.which it has been secured arp below London parity, and lower than the pricos in. Victoria■ ■ and- Queensland.- It is not anticipated that there/will be any interference or increase in prices in the local marked '■"* " -•■ - ■• -