Second Edition. THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 12, 15 January 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. THE WAR.

ustralia. T?c EXPLORERS JOIN FORCES. $1 Pbebb Association.] (Received 8.50 a.m.) |/{|| Sydney, January 15. r Received from Dr. Mac Lean, |pj» of the party sent to the fm search for Mawtesr'that he other op the party Dngd Captain I and HodgmjPPfPhed the orces for the^ront.

OF Ap’MiNiSTBA I OF NEW GUINEA,

Reived V. lb a m.) flelbou’am, January .15. t Pithhndge, Secretary for hat been finally-appointed ratin’ of German New Guinea tai|i, New Ireland, BoujainI tKb ad',a r enr l-.aicis ninch ly tender German po'-is-essir.JJ.

OF TRANSPORTS. v. Private enterprise. lte®v(Bd 8.50 a.m.) Melbourne, January 15. F. A|; Jensen (Tasmanian memle Federal Ministry) states it io plpce the contracts to eguip isprirts with private firms, as e D&kyard are not completing: also because it would; kte ,t&e employing of non-union-ch rs against the Federal Gets principles. Off P^FERENiJE T® UNIONISTS. fit '35 ii'\ ■/, : * k . . • (Received 8.50 a.m.) Melbourne, January 15. )efeiice Department has (n- ---, clause.in the contract form, big persons .authorised by any lion to interview contractors’ is. The Victorian Chamber of turers'takes this as an indicathe enforcement of preference fiists . One firm is doing ail river to assist the Department, ingly resents the action, and i manufacturers not to sign eon‘ontaiiiing the clause, pending ieing 'taken • for its removal.