IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 565, 1 December 1915, Page 7

IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

AUSTRALIA'S NEW ARMY. COMPOSITION OF THE FORCE. ■- " \ . • (Received December 1, 10. a.m.) MELBOURNE, December' 1. A meeting of both Houses of the State Parliament discussed the recruiting scheme in regard to the new force, which, it is stated, wilt consist of 36 battalions.. - Twelve have been allotted to New South Wales, 12 to Victoria, four to ; Queensland, four to South Australia* : three to West Australia, and one to Tasmania. • The use pf local committees in the proposed recruiting scheme is being severely criticised, and it is . stated •, that it is likely to* arouse much an-. tagonism. - . « f FALLEN SOLDIERS. AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. j SYDNEY, November 30., , > • There was an impressive, cere* mony in the Legislative Asselnbly, ' Chambcif, where the Speaker .unveil-,; ed a handsome bronze' tablet in " memory of two late members, Ser- •" geant Larkin and Colonel Braund, who were killed oh Gallipoli Penin- v sula. Eulogistic speeches were'V made, and the House adjourned out of respect for their memory. RIOTOUS SOLDIERS. i TROUBLE AT LIVERPOOL CAMP? . t SYDNEY, November 30. . * - Twenty-one soldiers who participated in the disturbance at Manly on the 22nd, were committed for trial on a charge of "riotously and tumultuously assembling to the disturbance of the public peace." Bail was allowed in £IOO each. ■ •- It is officially notified lhat 23 men t were, injured in the disturbance at * "Liverpool Camp on the 26th. -The majority were only slightly hurt, but Seven;, were sent to hospital. All have returned to duty excepting two; ' »■ SYDNEY, September 30. There has been another disturbance at Liverpool: A big body of soldiers invaded the town and smashed the windows of a Greek restaurant and three hotels. They paraded the town throughout the - night and re turned to camp at daylight. The trouble was apparently the outcome of local grievances. Few police were available, and the more ;moderate-minded among the mem were unheeded. / (Received December 1, 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, December 1.. !' A court martial has sentenced 20> soldiers v who recently escaped from' a detention camp to 100 days' imprisonment. ' SYDNEY, December 1. Advocates of "wet" canteens are v seizing upon the recent disturbances to urge the need for beer canteens in camp. They urge that the men are compelled to go outside to secure supplies, and, as a result, drink much more than would be at their disposal in the camps. ,