THE OYERSEAS EMPIRE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2231, 18 August 1914, Page 6

THE OYERSEAS EMPIRE

[ i „ BUSH OF GIFTS IN AUSTRALIA ! ; ■ ....... , WAR CHEST FUND I. • ' 1 Sydney, August 17: !:' ; ...The rush' of Tolunteersand gifts of var- [.. '• ioiis kinds is unabated: ,» [ : : ~ White Brothers, of Selltrees.'have given [•■■ :. .a thousand pounds,and also twonty-eight [/ ' •v. moimting the Expedition- : ' arx 'l^orco. !•• A strongly backed-raovemont is afoot to [',■>. . .'establish a 'Citizens! War-chest Fund, K .. .ViMth thfi'oKjeet of,assisting the nation, in the present crisis.; Employers .are, placing .boxes in their establishments to ■ enable r '' ."'employees *'. .'V ... ::, ..(Ree/'August'iVi'--16:55i p.m.), ~ v ; ' ' Sydney,-August 17..-. Mr. l Larkin, secretary of the New South •'""••-W'.Wale? 'Rugby-. League';,-and a number of ■ . footballers, have joined- tho Expeditionary ■ ■ Force.. ■ ..' A. .. -Tatteriails.^hiis 1 ' donated 1 £2000 to the .War Fund. ' Z; v ~ The Stock Exchange. Committee" has de-. ' . . cicled to Tesume settlements, hoping, thus ;,bv. gain the- normal • position aad ; recoin-. - jrienc© business shortly. ' . ■ I CANADA, FUNDS FOR SOLDIERS' FAMILIES. .. ' . - ' Ottawa, August 16. • . The Duke of Connaught is opening a ;: .national fund to make -provision for the - families of rlioio who go to.tho front.--. : ' ("Times" and; Sydney "Sun"'Services j - , ." " EGYPT. ' GERMAN PAPER SUPPRESSED. . : \' Cairo, August lfi. • - ... The 1 Geman Newspaper .'./'Aegyptische Nachrichton" has been- suppressed for . ;.publis'hingsensational 1 news of , , alleged r -V'Gerinanjyictories, also-for publishing-the. . 'statement, that the Tsar had iled to Mos'VV'A': • •" " ■■■■ t ■ • .1.;. SOUTH AFRICA. .WAR RISKS ON AUSTRALIAN 1 ~ > ~ CARGOES. . 1 . Cape.., Town, ■,August 16. ■ ' \ : 'lt,"}s..officially stated ,that..tho:.Govern(nenfcvhas.decided, to bear- \var-risks on --.Bhipinents o£ .flour..'and i.ivheat .from Australia. The shipments, must be covered i: " ity. ordinary. insurance policies. • ■