MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2281, 15 October 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

NEW ZEALANDER AT ANTWERP. , London, October 13. ' 'Major. 6.' S. Richardson,' of the New Zealand Staff Corps, the defence of Antwerp. He has. returned to London.. HOSPITAL FOR REFUGEES. London, October 13. Misses Maunder and Tinker, of New York, liave organised a Hospital of sixty beds at Ostend for Belgian . refugco women and children and the wounded, with Miss Ortiston, of New Zealand, as doctor. GERMAN TRADERS' PLIGHT. .''■'. : ' . Paris, October 13. German business firms are imploring clients in Switzerland to give .them orders to enable their'workmen's families to exist. AUSTRALIAN FOOD PRICES. Melbourne, October 14. The Food Board has fixed the price of bran at £6 15s. arid pollard at £7. CATTLE KING'S GIFT. . Adelaide, October 14. Mr. Sidney Kidman, "the Australian cattle king," has presented 125 bullocks and given a substantial monetary contribution towards sending a shipment of meat to the .Belgiaus. . GERMAN BANDS. Sydney, October 14... Strong protests havo been made by citizens and city councillors against a Geririan band playing, the Austrian National Anthem in Sydney streets. Dras-tic-action is' suggested, otherwise a riot is predicted. ' ■ AUSTRALIAN COAL TRADE. (Rec. October. 14, 10.25 p.m.) Melbourne, October 14. A proclamation has been issued prohibiting the export of coal, except by Customs permission. It is not intended to apply in a. general way to the detriment of trade. HOMES FOR REFUGEES. ■ (Reo. October 14, 10.30 p.m.) \ London, October 13. . The Government is appealing'to. local bodies to provide further accommodation for Belgian refugees.