AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2668, 13 January 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

| TOO MANY EXCUSES WHAT THE RECRUITING CARDS CONTAIN. By IM«eraph—Press Sydney, January 12. ihe recruiting cards are flowing in. Ahey show that a large percentage is unwilling to enlist*. Various excuses arc made, such as that the moil are haitmg till all the Germans aTO interned, or "when conscription comes." Many evasive, impertinent replies have been made. MORE CAMP TRAINING. (llec. January 12, 10.25 p.m.) Sydney, January 12. Major-General M'Cay rcconimends that recruits be given 40J- hours' camp training weekly instead of the present 31 hours. THE BROKEN' EMDEN. SHATTERED BEYOND HOPE OP SALVING. Melbourne, January 12. The Hon. J. A. Jensen, jr. Charge of the Navy, referring to the calving of the German cruiser Emden, states that Mr. Proctor was sent to the Cocos Islands to report on tho possibility of the scheme. He found that the stern half of the Emden had disappeared, and a heavy surf was breaking over the remainder. It was now impossible to salve the vessel. EXPLORING NEW GUINEA. OVER THE WILDS BY AEROPLANE. Sydney, January 12. Particulars of the plans of Dr. Eric Majoberg, a Danish, scientist, for the exploration of New Guinea, show that lie will utilise two aeroplanes, one a light scouting machine for investigations, the otner a heavy Farman machine capable of carrying fiv6 passengers. Definite stations will be established in pie interior, anil communication will bo kept up with the coast. THE MINERS' STRIKE. FIVE THOUSAND OUT AT BROKEN HILL. ■ (Rec. January 12, 10.25 p.m.) Sydney, January 12. Five thousand miners arc idle at Bpjken Hill. So far the.strike has not ahected the Port Pirie works. ITEMS IN BRIEF. AUSTRALIA'S FIRST SILVER COIN. (Rec. January 12, 9.20 p.m.) Melbourne, January 12. The Governor has visited the mint and struck the first silver coin which has' been __ minted _in Australia. The sum of £500,000 in silver currency. is required. JAPANESE SUGAR FOR AUSTRALIAN CONSUMERS. (Rec. January 12, 10.30 p.m.) - Sydney, January 12. The Japan "Times" states that Australian buyers have purchased 10,000 tons of sugar for January and February delivery.

THE WAP, ON GERMAN TRADE. (Rec. January 12, 10.215 p.m.) Sydney, January 12. At 'the opening of the Trade Fair the Statu Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) and other spcakors made strong appeals t<> the people to assist in the movement to cut out German trade forever. AUSTRALIAN MEAT FOR SINGAPORE. . Sydney, January 12. Owing to the dependence of the whito population oil Australian supplies, NewSouth AVales and Queensland have decided jointly to supply Singapore with 120 tons of meat 1 per month. The embargos will be removed to permit the export. OBITUARY. Sydney, January 12. Mr. T. Maxliam, member of the Legislative Assembly for Parramatta, is dead.