Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 21, 11 September 1914, Page 6

Australia.

THE KING'S CALL. (Received 11 a.m.) Sydney, September 11. The Daily Telegraph, in a leader on the King's Message, says: "It gives an effective reply to all the lying nonsense circulated the loyalty of the Colonies, and will stimulate the Dominions' patroitisnr to further efforts. As more tests are applied, the response will be equally prompt, equally spontaneous, and equally ungrudged." THE MELBA PATRIOTIC CONCERT Melbourne, September 11. Madame Mefba's patriotic concert on behalf of the Red Cross , realised £1300.1. •■ '-' i ■■ '' '"" ,: '';";;,.

STEAMER FROM tflA-CHAO.

The Japanese steamer Fokokomaru has arriTed^t!Nc\#astle. ! 'She she! k(t Kiae-Ghao 1 tfuly Igth] and proceeded to the Caroline Islands,' where, on August sth,' she coaled the German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. VICTORIAN WAR FUND.

Melbourne, September 10 The.war fund'totals £145,000.^

THE KINGS' THANKS TO THE '

COMMONWEALTH.

(Received 10.25 a.m.) Melbournd/'September 11. The King has' coined to Mr Cook his .thanks for prohibiting the export of foodstuffs to places outside the Un« ited Kingdom.! •

WAR TAX DILL IN W.A.

(Received 10.25 a.m.) Perth, September 11

In the Assembly the Premier moved the War Tax Bill, taxing incomes from one per cent, over £IOO to four per cent, up to £I4OO.