Australian News.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXVII, Issue 4584, 16 September 1914, Page 2

Australian News.

[[■BESS ASSOCIATION'. COI’YBXGUr]. Svknky, This day. Owing to his election to the Senate, Mr Watson resigned the Presidency of the Colliery Employees Federation, and Mr D. liees succeeds him.

Arust has decided not to visit England to meet Barry, but if Barry will come to Sydaey a sweepstake of a thousand will probably be arranged. Mr Holman’s proposal for 10 per cent, contribution to the War Fund by Government emplaces include members of Parliament. Torrential rain in the city is temporarily interfering with the recruiting camps, which have been partially flooded, but the men are bearing their disabilities in an excellent spirit. The rough weather caused the Manurewa to return to Newcastle. Melbodbne, This day. The caucus meets to-morrow for the election of the new Mr Millen’s statement, reviewing the operations of the Australian Squadron, said that, acting in cooperation with the China Squadron, search for the enemy’s cruisers had been prosecuted, and the wireless stations in the Pacific put out of action. The operations also included covering the New Zealand expeditions for the seizure of Samoa. In attending to the requirements of the sister Dominion, Australia showed disinterestedness that certainly would be appreciated in New Zealand, After referring to the capture or the German possessions in New Guinea, New Britain, and the Bismarck Archipelago, it said that the operations sttll call for detached work before they would be complete, and added that we have the routes now safe.