THE AGE LIMIT.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13995, 27 January 1916, Page 5

THE AGE LIMIT.

POLITICIAN DEBARRED FROM

SERVICE

AUSTRALIAN TRADE WITH

RUSSIA

(Received Jan. 26, 10.35 p.m.) Melbourne, Jan. 26,

Mr. Hampson, Federal member for Bendigo, who enlisted to shame his so*>, who refused to go, offered himself fbx1 ahy ; service, at the front. The age limit, however, is fatal to acceptance- of bis 'services.'' ■; : ■"""'' ''. •'■' . •'•''• /: '. '' ' The export of tallow from Australia without the permit of the Minister oH Customs,: is prohibited.

The Russian trade ambassador to Australia asked for the extension oii favoured nation treatment to Russia. The Hon. F. G. Tudor promised to do everything possible to establish direct trade.