Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 59, 26 October 1914, Page 5

Australia.

United Press Association,

Sydney, October 25,

Two soldiers in the Maroubra Bay camp were being photographed beside a machine gun. One stumbled, upset t-he tripod, and set the gun in action, and bullets entered an adjacent tent, and killed one and wounded two soldiers. An official statement has been made that the affair was accidental. The Defence Department has authorised the purchase of motor vehicles to the value of £200,000.

Regarding the proclamation, prohibiting wool exports, the Wool Brokers’ Association notify that exports will he permitted to Great Britain, Canada, India, New Zealand, Belgium, and France in British or Japanese (-hips. Regarding shipments to America, Italy and other countries, the permission of the Customs must he obtained. Arthur Brown, who was returning to his ship, which was lying alongside a warship at Williamstown, disregarded the sentry’s challenge. The latter fired, and Brown received three wounds, and was sent to hospital in a critical condition. (Received 9.35 a.m.) - Sydney, October 26. The victim o fthe Maroubra machine gun accident was Private Cyril Walker. One hundred workmen, who were shut out of Canada under the new regulation Barring unskilled immigrants, arrived by the M-iknra, adding to the already badly-contested market. The Government 1 as already taken preliminary steps towards encouraging an increase in the area under wheat. Mr Ashford : s hopeful the scheme will result in afc least one million acres of fresh ground being cropped, providing employment for upwards of 10,000. ( (Received 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, October 26. The military authorities raided the promises of a number of German firms and individuals in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth and quantities of documents and other materials were seized, but it is understood that nothing of a compromising character was obtained. The Battle of Flowers in aid of the Red Cross Fund was highly successful, and netted a large sum. Two nephews of Mr B. XL Wise were killed in recent naval actions.