AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2531, 4 August 1915, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF RECRUITINC. "ALMOST BROKEN DOWN." By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, August 3. Speaking at a recruiting meeting. Senator Grant said that tlio time had come when wo should realise that tho voluntary system has almost brokon down. Australia ought to realise she could not muddle through. THE STADIUM HOODLUMS. BAD ADVERTISEMENT FOR AUSTRALIA. . — Sydney, August 3. Mr. Wade, referring to the Stadium incident, said the advertisement was bad j it would place a stain on Australia's name which wo must remove at tho oarlicst possible moment. FOOD PRICES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. ' STATE CONTROL SUGGESTED. Brisbane, August 3. A citizens' meeting at Darwin passed a resolution in favour of tho regulation of food prices in' tho Northern Territory. They also carricd a motion asserting that the Northern Territory offered better scope than any other part of Australia for tho nationalisation of tho means of production, distribution,, and exchange. ITEMS IN BRIEF. FEDERAL BUDGET., (Rec. August 3, 10.50 p.m.) Melbourne, August 3. Tho Federal I'rimo Minister (Mr. Fisher) has postponed his financial statement till next week. AUSTRALIA DAY. (Rec. August 4, 1.25 a.m.) Sydney, August 3. Tli'o Australia Day Fund reached £407,226. Members of Tattersalls contributed £4183. A BIG GOLD SHIPMENT. (Rec. August 4, 1.25 a.m.) Sydney, August 3. Tho Ventura, which sailed on Saturday) for San Francisco, took oyer a million in gold. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. Melbourne, August 3. The wool sales have' closed strong. Good classes (showed an advance up to 10 per cent, on recent rates. There was an active demand on Japanese, Italian, and French account;