AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(Received 7,. 9.45 a.m.) Melbourne, October 7. Major-General Hood, Chief of the General Staff of the Commonwealth Forces, and ex-Imporial General, is dead. He suffered from nervous breawdown, and obtained six months’ leave, but death was unexpected. General Hood rose from the ranks.
Mi' Fisher, speaking at the Scotch College, declared that he hoped in a few years New Zealand would no linked with Australia, and bo associated not ‘ only in defence, but in commerce.
(Received 7, 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, October 7
The Rev. Spun - lias addressed an open letter to the Primate urging him to start a movement to prevent Johnson fighting in Australia. Melbourne, October 7.
To meet the conscientious objections of Quakers and ether religious sects to compulsory training, Mr Pearce has arranged for their training as noncombatants. The Government has decided to import 2000 skilled artisans from Britain.
Brisbane, October 7
There has been a disastrous bush fire at Winton. Over twenty miles of grass was destroyed. Rain extinguished the fires.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 45, 7 October 1911, Page 6
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