Australia

Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1915, Page 5

Australia

WHAT AUSTRALIA HAS DONE. DETAILS OF HER ASSISTANCE. Received July 7, 10.55 pan. Melbourne, Julv 7. ■Supporting his contention that* Australia has done more to asuist the Empire than any other dominion, Mr. Fisher hag issued a statement comparing the Commonwealth's efforts with those of Jiew Zealand and Canada, maintaining that in order to reach Canada's oontribu. < Hon in proportion to population Australia would have to furnish 72,000 men, whereas she had raised 91,000. New Zealand's contribution was equivalent to 84,000 from Australia. This was approximately the number already sent, and besides this there was the assistance of the navy, which tho Canadians realise had protected their Esquimalt dockyards fronr Admiral von Spoe's depredations. *

The Commonwealth has also presonted to the War Office a motor transport column costing £200,000, has given effective aid with hospital ships and ambulances (in Egypt alone Australia provided 7,450 beds), and created an efficient transport service costing £IOOO daily.

BRISK RECRUITING. Beceired July 7* 8.4Q p.mi Sydwy, f nly ?, Kecruitmg Is brisk and promises to surpass records, Victoria is.acdepting a thousand daily. Mr. Holraao is instituting a scheme whereby the police are obtaining lists of eligible men it> country districts, jp.'i GENERAL WAS ITEMS. Sydney, 'July 6. Tan second shift at the small arms factory eame into operation last sight. Th« annual review of th# wool industry shows that the wool shipped t« the United Kingdom in the past Heagos increased by 280,500 bales, the export to America -increased 07,000 bales, to Japas 31,200 bales. The. aipsrt to the Continent decreased 574,055 balss, »pmpared with th« previous year. Melbourne, Jnlyi 4 The first day ol tha resruiting campaign was a great success, and 813 men wero enrolled in the city. Sir R. Munro-Fergusson said that, seeing all the stations wero crowded with new recruits, and knowing that a like spirit animated all Australia, lie was sure they would raise the second hundred thousand men with greater ease than the first. '

. ~ Adelaide, July 6. A liquor trado deputation askod tin Premier that a sliding seals should be established with regard to six •'oloefc closing, exomptiona mad© in the case of locial functions, and a further referendum taken after the war. The Premier replied that the Government was bringing in a Bill with the necessary alterations and adjustments cofcsequcnt on the early closing of hotels, It was also intended to legislate for the benefit of employees who would suffer from the closing of fc'.ie bars.