Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 51, 16 October 1914, Page 5

Australia.

-SOUTH AFRICA REQUIRES NO HELP. (Received 11.5'a.t0.) Sydney, October 16. The South African Minister for Defence has declined the New South Wales offer of a regiment of Legion of Frontiersmen to assist against the Germanß in South-West ALiea. . The reply expressed hearty thanks and states: "We have all the men required and many more are offering." . - A NEW SHIPPING LINE. ~ ii ' (Received 11.5 a.m.) Sydney, October 16. Advices received state that a Dutch shipping company is starting a new line from Amsterdam to Australia. NO TRADE WITH THE ENEMY. (Received 11.5 a.m.) Melbourne. October 16. Both Houses adopted the Address-in-Reply. A Bill similar to the Imperial measure prohibiting trading with the enemy was read a first time. A BIG LOAN SCHEME. Melbourne, October 14. All' States have agreed upon terms for securing loans for reproductive works. It is understood that the basis of the scheme is co-operation with the Imperial Government in raising loans in London. The Australian note issue will also be used. CERMAN BANDS PROHIBITED. Sydney, October 15. The police have been ordered to'prohibit German bands playing in the streets till further notice. In. reference to the above, a copy of the Sydney Daily Telegraph just to hand contains the following:—Patrick Day (27) allowed his patriotism to over-run his discretion in Avoca Street, Randwick, on [Thursday afternoon. The German band was playing when Day punched the tenor horn player. He was handed over to the police, and at the Central Court was charged with assaulting Alfred Karsch and damaging an instrument to the extent of £4 10s. Accused told Mr Smithers, S.M., that when he was approaching, a member of the band said: "Hoch the Kaiser!" in an annoying tone, "and my British blood could not stand that," he said. Mr Smithers said that if the remark had been made by the bandsman it was indiscreet, to say the least of it, and might have led to a serious row. However, there was no corroboration of the fact. He finod accused £1 for assault, tho option I being 14 days, and ordered him to pay ja like sum to repair tho tenor'horn.