AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXX, Issue 11188, 2 March 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

United Press Association—By Elec trio Telegraph—Copyright. Received March 2, 10 a.m. Sydney, March 2, The City Council approves of a suggestion to beflag the Town Hall and light up with patriotic appeals with the object of stimulating oruitiug for the New South Wales quota for . the new contingent. Already the State has prepared the necessary reinforcements for two months ahead. The enlistment since the beginning of the year are over eight thousand. A Royal Commission to enquire into the alleged corruption in connection with the Wheat Acquisition Act has opened. The Methodist Conference passed a resolution against the proposed legislation to establish the tote. One argument embodied in ?the protest Was the fact that in New Zealand during twenty years’ investments in this form of gambling had grown from £506.000 to three million per annum. This was suofflieutly startling to justify the most powerful opposition to legalising such a pernicious instrument. , Queen Alexandra . has written to the executive of the Red Cross Society expressing delight at the keen interest the women of New South Wales were taking in the work." v , • 'S Melbourne, March . " The Government ,has accepted tenders for briokmaking plant at the Federal Capital capable of turning out live million bricks yearly. It is estimated that i-t will take six years to make the bricks required for Government buildings.