AUSTRALIAN NEWS
NEW ARMY ALREADY OVER
THE QUOTA
(Rec. March 22, 10.30 p.m.)
By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Melbourne, March 22. Senator Pcarce (Acting Federal Prime Minister) states that the enlistments in the new army already number hfty-eight thousand. ' The census cards_showed that 102,000 were willing to enlist, and half a million cards had still to be checked. There would be no difficulty, in keeping the units up to their full strength. NEWS IN BRIEF. BREACHES OF EARLY CLOSING - ORDINANCE. ....:• Sydney, March 21,. Since Senator Pearce's (Federal Defence Minister) early cksing proclamation has been issued fines for sly grogselling up to last week totalled £1375. i' OBITUARY. ,(R«c. March 21, 10.10 p.m.) • '' Sydney, March 21. ' Mr. John Shearston,••Superintendent of the Royal Naval House, is dead.
STATE HOTELS IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, March.22. Tho Government is erecting State hotels in the mining and sugar areasat. a cost of £80.000. - ■-. ■'• - : _J . #;V FORESTRY FOR RETURNED ■■■ :'.. SOLDIERS. , ' •'■ .;:•;.: Melbourne, March 22. The Government intends' having planted seven million trees, necessitating provision of 14,000 acres, at a cost of £20,000. Returned soldiers will carry out the work. JAPANESE SUGAR. IN SYDNEY. (Rec. March 22, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, March 22. The llrst shipment of a portion of trio contracts for twelve thousand tons cf. unrefined Japanese sugar has arrived in Sydney.
ANOTHER M.P. ENLISTS. (Roc. March 22. 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, March 22, Mr. Allans, M.P., has enlisted.
NEW SOUTH WALES CABINET. (Rec. March 22, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, March 22. Mr. John Huxham will succeed Mr, ISowraan (deceased) as Home Secretary.,
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2727, 23 March 1916, Page 5
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251AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2727, 23 March 1916, Page 5
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