AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8811, 14 August 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

OFFICIAL BULLETIN t . RECEIVED FROM SIR GEORGE REID. . MELBOURNE, August 13. The first official bulletin received from 'the'.Australian High, Commissioner (Sir George Reid), states;— ' The Admiralty believes that the German warships Gocben and Breslau have taken refuge in the Dardanelles, where they will bo dismantled. Tiro Admiralty considers the safety of British sea trade is secure. Reliable information from. Liege states that the principal forts are still holding out, but that some smaller ones’ were captured! , . There have been no’'serious , engagements' on the Austro-Russian frontier. The Germans have retaken Mulhausen. The North Sea is safe. The food trade between Denmark and England has been reopened, MELBOURNE LORD MAYOR’S FUND. : ; MELBOURNE, August 12. • The Lord Mayor's. Fund totals £14,872. TO AID THE EMPIRE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. MELBOURNE, August 13. \ The Minister for Defence (Senator Millen) has announced that the contingent preparing for departure has been officially called the Australian Imperial Expeditionary ' Force, NOT CONTRABAND MOUNT MORGAN COPPER. BRISBANE, August 13; The Federal authorities have decided that Mount Morgan 'copper is' not contraband, and that there will be no difficulty in shipping it at,Port Kcmhla. Eniploymont conditions coat tinuo satisfactory, a AUSTRALIAN MUTTON A'SUGGESTED OFFER. SYDNEY, August 13. It is suggested that the Commonwealth should offer Great Britain a million carcaises of frozen mutton. One firm has offered five hundred carcases. WHEAT AREA NEW SOUTH WALES FIGURES. SYDNEY, August 13. The estimated area under wheat in New South Wales is 4,108,615 acres, which is a record, and an increase of 345,599 acres over last season, HOSPITAL SHIP . AN AUSTRALIAN VESSEL. SYDNEY, August 13. The Adelaide Shipping Company’s steamer Grantala is refitting as a hospital ship. / PATRIOTIC FUND RACING CLUB CONTRIBUTES £IOOO. (Received August 13, 10.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, August 13. The Victoria Racing Club has donaated £IOOO to the patriotic fund. RUSH OF VOLUNTEERS CONFERENCE ON WAR MATTERS. (Received August 14, 1,15 aim.) , , , SYDNEY, August 13. There is a great rush ol volunteers, enabling the authorities to pick an excellent class of ■ men for the expeditionary force. ( MELBOURNE, August 13. A/conference between Mr Cook, Federal Premier, Mr Fisher, leader of the Opposition, and the State Premiers discussed matters -arising out of the war, including a proposed loan. It is understood that certain decisions were reached.