AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2540, 14 August 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FEDERAL WAR FINANCE MR, FISHER'S BUDGET SPEECH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, August 13. Speaking on the Budget, -Mr. Fisher, Federal Prime Minister, estimated the naval expenditure for 1915-16 to total £7,289,450. The principal item was five and a-half millions for the hire of transports. Tiio war expenditure was £38,400,000, and the amount- already borrowed from the British Government was £16,100,000, leaving £8,400,000 still to be borrowed. Of £18,000,000 borrowed on behalf of the States, they. had already received £12,125,000. Australia's Quota in Men. He reviewed the war up to August 6. Australia had equipped and sent 76,566 troops to the front, and 5300' reinforcements were being sent monthly.' For October and November this number would be doubled. Over 40,000 were' in camps, training. The total casualties were 13,976. . 'A large proportion of the sick and wounded .would be ablq. to rejoin, THE REORUITINC CAMPAIGN. "CHANGING BLTJE FOR KHAKI.'-' Sydney, August 13. A hundred tramway employees marched in a body to the barracks, headed by inscribed banners: "Changing Blue for Khaki. Next Stop, Galfipolil" • All the men enlisted. L The recruiting campaign is vigorously continuing, with improving results. ( The' Millions Club has resolved • ton strongly protest against any German,;: : irrespective of naturalisation, fieing al-«' lowed to wear the King's uniform. The National Council of Women has resolved to ask the Federal Government to ; mako national service during time of crisis compulsory both for men. and women, according to their, several rapacities.

MR;, JOHN WREN ENLISTS. ®eo. August 13, 8.20 p.m.) Melbourne, August 13. Mr. John Wren, the • well-known sportsman, and the proprietor of tbfl Brisbane "Daily. Mail" have each enlisted. SPINAL MENINGITIS. Melbourne, August 13. Three more deaths havo occurred from cerebro-spinal meningitis at tho training camps. RETURNED SICK AND WOUNDED* ' Brisbane, August 13. The returned wounded and sick me? with an enthusiastio welcome. 'ANTI-WAR SOCIALIST SENT: TQ GAOL. (Rec. August 14, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, August 13. ' Charles Jackson a Socialist orator,, has been sentenced to three months for. making statements likely to prejudice recruiting. ... • DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN SYDNEY,RUSSIAN DANCER. SHOOTS HIS WIFE. ' ■ ■ (Rec. 'August 14. 1.15 a.m.) Sydney, August 13. A double tragedy has occurred in a flat in Margaret Street, in the. city.Sophia Yakovaleff, living apart from hen husband; who is a Russian dancer, atthe Tivoli, asked her to return, but she, refused, whereupon .the husband shot, her with a revolver fatally, and then' committed suicide. RACING FRAUD DISCOVERED. WEIGHING-MACHINE TAMPERED* WITH. ' Sydney, August 13. While improvements to the-weighing-'.' room at the Orange Racecourse were l being carried out, - an elaborate scheme was disclosed to manipulate tho, scales. Indications are that it, has been in operation over threo years and a,half. THE CROP OUTLOOK. RECORD YIELD EXPECTED. Melbourne, August 13. The crop outlook throughout the Com., monwealth, excepting tho greater part of Queensland, wlicro the rain was below normal, was very favourable. It was estimated that the area under wheat is in the vicinity of 13,500,000 acres, and with favourable weather there 6hould bo a record crop. ITEMS IN BRIEF. 'AN "ALLIES' DAY" EFFORT. Sydney, August 13. It is proposed to hold an "Allies'; Day" in aid of the French,* Poles, Serbs," and Montenegrins.