MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2386, 16 February 1915, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

INCENDIARY PROJECTILES. (Rec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 14 The Germans recently bombarded AW mentieres with projectiles packed 'with: candles composed of celluloid, .phosphorus, and wax, which ignited when; placed in the sun.—("Times'' andl Sydney "Sun" Services.) V GERMAN ABSCONDS WHILE ON BAIL. (Rec. February 15, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, February. 15. AHreid Strauss, a German, who ifl 1 charged with trading with the enemy,, has not appeared to answer the charge' and his bond for £1000 has been estreated. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. , MISSING FROM THE ROYAL IRISH! REGIMENT. (Rec. February 15, 9.20 p.m.) London, February 15. A Casualty List published on December 20 includes 409 of the Royal Irish reported as missing^ WOOL PORTS CONGESTED. (Rec. February 15, 11.30 p.m.) London, .February 10. . There is serious congestion at the woof' ports, : the London and Liverpool railway companies being unable to deliver. At Bradford, where tho manufacturers are sending their own wagons, the men •' nt the station collect the wool to prevent the machines standing idle. . , MEAT FOR GREAT BRITAIN, (Rec. February 15, 11.30 p.m.) Sydney,, 'February 15. The Overseas Shipping Association has offered the Government all its avail- ' able tonnage for tho conveyance of meat'* to Great Britain. J, EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. (Reo. February 15, 11.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, February. 15. - The Zeeland Company's boats , mil commence to-day tho transporting of tho English and German seriously wounded, who are being exchanged. i AUSTRALIA'S NEW GUINEA CONTINGENT. (Rec. February 16,1,25 a.m.j,, Sydney, February 23. '.Hie transports Navua and:; Eastern will arrive on Wednesday,' bringing a thousand troops from- New Guinea; < the balance cf tbe force which .'left Sydne% . on August 18 last under Colon'e? Holmes.