Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 52, 1 July 1915, Page 5

Australia

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

THE FORTY-SIXTH LIST. United V&mn Association. Sydney, June 30. The 46th casualty list is:— Killed in Action.—Lieutenant Thomson. Wounded.—Lieutenant-Colonel Bennett; Captains Lihklater, Holmes; Lieutenants Cadden. Cartel 1 . Milligan.

Dangerously Hl.—-Major Cook, Lieutenant Kock.

111.—Lieutenant Dougall

Missing (previously reported wounded).—Lieutenant Reid. Killed in Action.—Eighty-seven non-coms, and men, including E. A. Cahill, a New Zealander, who was previously reported missing.

Died of Wound.—Thirty-seven Died of Illness.—Five. Accidentally Killed. —One.

111.—Eighteen

Dangerously injured in motor accident.—J. G. Swanson (a New Zealander). * Wounded.—Two hundred and seventy-eight, including W. D. Smith, J. Stewart, W. P. Smith (New Zcalanders).

Wounded (previously reported missing).—]) Band (a New Zealander).

Missing.—Eighty-eight, including H. Gr. Beaumont (a New Zealander).

In Hospital (Birmingham).— S. Burns, Manchester; J. Chandler. J. D. Haney, 0. T. Cow, J. H. Haylor (New Zealanders).

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

(Received 10 a.m.) Sydney, July 1

Paid Schlesinger, of the firm of Weber Company, wool merchants, was fined £2OO for attempting- to trade with the enemy.

TURNING OUT MUNITIONS.

(Received 10 a.m. Sydney, July 1

A second shift at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory commences on the uth inst.

SECRET INFORMATION TO HAND.

(Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, July 1

The Federal Government has now received the necessary secret information for the making of shrapnel shells.

ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.

(Received 10 a.m.) Sydney, July 1

At a dinner to welcome the officers of the Japanese training squadron, Admiral Chisaka said the Anglo-Japa-nese treaty was something more than a mere scrap of paper.

WHEN ALL ARE FOR THE STATE.

(Received 10 a.m.) Sydney, July 1. Meetings are being arranged throughout the State to protest against the continuance of party politics in the State and Commonwealth Parliaments during the war.

ENLISTMENT QUALIFICATIONS

(Received 10 a.m.)

Melbourne. July 1

Modified qualifications for enlistment provide for a reduction in height to sft. 2in... but no reduction in tho chest measurement.

MORE MEN MOVEMENT.

Melbourne, June 30

In regard to the Imperial Government's appeal for every man with or without equipment, in further communications from London Lord Kitchener stated he would find amis for every fit Australian recruit, the Federal Government to be responsible for the clothing. No difficulty is anticipated in recruiting. Thirteen thousand are needed and three new infantry brigades. >