Second Edition Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 5, 6 May 1915, Page 6

Second Edition Australia

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. OBITUARY. [Unitbd Facia Aaeooiation.] (Received 9.25' a.m.) Sydney, May 6. Lieut-Golonel Onslow Thompson, who is tuning tlie killed, and commanded ( the fourth battalion, was manager of the Camden estate, and was a director of the Colonial Sugar Co. and the Commercial Banking Company. The late Major Swannell fought' through the Boer war. At a farewell! banquet, he said he had missed the, Boer bullets for three years and could not expect to go on missing them. THE PARAMOUNT OBJECTIVE. (Received 9.25 a.m.) . Sydney, May 6. In a speech at the Premier’s Conference, Governor Strickland suggested subordinating all activity, even political reform, to the paramount objective, namely, a Speedy and complete \iclory in the war. Pjemier Scaddan’s illness .prevented him attending. (GERMANY'S MAD MILITARISM. The Presbyterian Assembly carried a resolution exhorting all citizens to give a Cimstian’s answer of self-sacri-fice to the call to arms. Rousi.ig speeches were made against Germ my’s mad militarism. / ’ ,r;v .. CONTRACTS WITH THE ENEMtf. •: • (Received 9.25 a.m.) - , ' . .'r Melbourne, May 6. In the House, w Bill was introduced,dealing witli enemy contracts, and declaring that all contracts made, prior to tlie commencement of the war were- null •and void, affording the parties the same protection against actions therefrom. THE •PRICE OF BISCUITS. The price of sweetened biscuits has increased Id per lb.-and unsweetened Id per pound wholesale.