AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2541, 16 August 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SPORTSMEN'S BATTALION By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Sydney, August 14. A Town Hall meeting dccided to form a Sportsmen's Battalion for activo service. At a recruiting meeting Professor David- said that the timo was not far distant when we must bo ready for national service; not conscription, but a scheme similar to that of Switzerland. Tho Women's Liberal League has decided to assist recruiting in every possible way. A CHAMPION ENLISTS. (Rec. August 15, 3.30 p.m.) Sydney, August 15. Longwortli, the swimming champion, has enlisted. "VIOLET DAY." Sydney, August 14. "Violet Day" yesterday, in aid of tho Soldiers' Club, realised over a thousand pounds. A WOMAN CANDIDATE. Sydney, August 14. The Parramatta Federal Labour Council has selected Mrs. Gallagher to oppose Mr. J. Cook (Leader of the Opposition in tho Federal Parliament) for tho Parramatta constituency. Sho is tho first woman candidate chosen by a Labour organisation. COMPULSORY VOTING BILL. Melbourne, August 14. In tho Senate the second reading of the Compulsory Voting Bill has been moved. BORDER RESTRICTIONS ABOLISHED. Melbourne, August 14. The inter-State Conference decided to abolish the border restrictions, and facilitate the transportation of wheat, ■ and discussed the chartering of vessels for carrying exported wheat. MANUFACTURERS' WEEK. Sydney, August U. An "All Australian" manufacturers' week has been fixed for tho 6th to 11th September. Exceptional efforts are to be made to capturo German trade. OIL IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, August 14. Excitement has been caused by a re-' port that tho seaiches for oil in the Kingston district have been successful. [Kingston, known as Port Caroline, is situated, on tho banks of the Maria Creek, 294 miles S.E. of Adelaide. The general name Kingston is applied to a collection of small townships extending over a stretch of nearly two miles of coast.] GOVERNMENT FISH SHOP. Sydney, August 14. A Government fish shop opens on Tuesday. RETAIL PRICE OF BUTTER. Sydney, August 14. The retail price of butter has been increased by a halfpenny per pound. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydnoy, August 14. The sixty-fourth casualty list shows: Killed in action, two officers and 32 men; died of wounds, two officers and 12 men, including Pte. D. Lindsay, a New Zealander; wounded, five officers and 195 men, including -the following New Zealanders: —Ptes. M. Weir and J. P. Black (second occasion), A. Rvan, F. A. Maitland (both in hospital at Malta), J. Cameron, and J. Lockhart (both in hospital in London). Pte. E. Rollins, previously reported killed in action, now reported with his unit. Sydney, August 13. A further batch of 600 wounded is expected at the end of tho month.