THE OVERSEAS EMPIRE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2233, 20 August 1914, Page 5

THE OVERSEAS EMPIRE

AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK GOOD ' y . X Sydnoy, August 19." Speaking m tho Legislative Assembly, the Premier (Mr. Hoiman) stated that careful consideration of. .the industrial arid financial outlook of l/tlie ~Commonwealth as a whoio had disclosed a moat rea&suring state'of affairs. ; ' Mr.Hoiman has introduced Bills providing for the regulation of tho .prices of foodstuffs and the amalgamation of various patriotic and relief, _ funds, as agreed upon at tho recontT Promiers Conference., ; The Amalgamation Bill passed to its third reading, ' The dehato on tho Food- . stuffs Bill was adjourned. . ■; A, CABLE INTERRUPTED.- . (Reci August 19, ,i 0:30 'p.m'.) Brisbane, August ,19. j Tlie New Caledonia cable is inter I rupted. '. '. WEST AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION.. , (Rec.'August 19, 10.80 p.m.) 4 \ Perth, August 19. The Assembly has passed a Bill regulating -.the prices or foodstuffs. .. .> ; SINGLE MEN ONLY. ' * (Reci August 19, -10.50.jp.m.) , . Melbourne, AjugOßt. 19. '' Senator Millen, Minister of Deface states that no more married men will be taken into the Expeditionary Forces, and applications from single men only are required. . ' ;

. PATRIOTIC.FUND. . , Sydney, August IS. Dalgety and Company haro. offered fifty horses, and the Pastoralists' Assoi ciation 15,000 sheop, a number of rc-\ mounts, and substantial monetary as- 1 si stance, towards the cost of the Es«, peditionary Foroe. . ■ _ : The trustees of*the- Sydney Cricket Ground hare donated £1000;

/ xho master builders, at a meeting, m a few minutes' subscribed £2000 to tb< Patriotic Fund. . The Publio Service has decided to moke Tegular contributions. ' The country districts are vieing with the cities in supporting tlie movement, and tbero £s similar,unstinted support throughout the Commonwealth.., i (Rec. August' 19, 10 30 p m.) ' " Sydney, August 19 Ine New Zealand and Australian Land Company has .donated 200 horses to the- Expeditionary Torces. / (? -\ JOCKEY ( CLUB GIFT.. tT„».' .(ty*-''August, 20, 040 am ) : ' m '-t , " August 19 " IHo Jockey;Club?has resolved to donate .£IO,OOOI for patriotic pmposcs m "the Empire."A HOT TIJIFIN BERLIN." > ■■ ~( ,'* i Sydney; "August 19. Some patnoticdittjes wero sung by the marching sections',of ,the 'Expeditionary lorco , They uerc- of an inspiring . character ' One section oromiscd tliomselves a hot time in Berlin eomo , Vight. CANADA. /ATTEMPT TO "WRECK,WIRELESS STATION. , Ottawa, August 17 Another attempt has been made to the Gorornmont wireless station at Sault Ste Mane,, on, Lake Michigan The gnaid pursued the°mon, but they escaped.