Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 92, 21 April 1915, Page 6

Australia

BANISHING ALCOHOL. . ..! tjttp ... i United Peek Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Perth, April 21. The Governor 6Sir Harry Barron), has banished alcohol from Government House during the war period. A CHARGE WITHDRAWN. /Received 9.20 a.m.) Perth, April 21. The censor has been granted permission to withdraw a second chaige ■ *' . . • * I against the Daily News for allegedly improperly publishing information regarding the disposition of the King’s forces.

MISCELLANioUS.

Mol bourne,April 20 Mr Fisher authorises the publication of facts concerning the expeditionary fores. There, have already; been despatched to Egypt 1 ‘>’7 officers, 41,759 men, 20,889 horses, 2510 vehicles. The casualties were 99 deaths. There were now in training 590 officers, 24,380 men, 10,057 horses, and 752 vehicles. The New Guinea force consisted of 62 officers an- 1 1460 men. The casualties were tyvo officers killed, and one wounded ; five men killed and five wounded, seven deaths. The present force occupying ■New Guinea comprises 29 officers and 428 men. Sydney, April 20. Mr Tudor announced that tbe Government has decided not to impose a snrehange on German goods after the war, and any tariff disc-c’minat'ou in favor of foreign common-ties will be reciprocal.