Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 63, 14 July 1915, Page 5

Australia

RECRUITING IN NEW SOUTH WALES. United Pbess Association. (Received 9.80 a.m.) Sydney, July 14. A businessmen’s recruiting meeting carried a resolution to reinstate in their positions all employees where they are - 'able to take them on returning from the war. Mr Holman emphasised the possibilities of female labour to fill the gaps made by recruit-

COMMONWEALTH’S GREAT TASK

(Rceived 9.30 a.m.) Melbourne, July 14

Mr Pearce announced that when the troops who were embarking arrive at the front Australia would have eighty thousand there. The total number of recruits is one hundred thousand ,and arrangements are being made to enable those recruits who are rejected on the grounds of medical unfitness to have remediable operations and obtain attendance preparatory to a second enlistment. 4

Mr Jensen stated that owing to the Imperial Government utilising a number of military transports in connection with the food supplies, it was anticipated ft ’wdfifd be; necessary to make further inroads into the inter-State fleet. At present tho Commonwealth had'’the third largest shipping fleet in the world under its control, numbering eighty-five vessels.

THE WORK OF EQUIPMENT..

(Received 10.30 a.m.) Melbourne, July 14

The Commonwealth has on order the full equipment of 50,000 men, (exclusive of all units and reinforcements units completed or authorised long before the winter. Necessary arrangements have been made to meet the needs of the Australians in the held. Two lied Cross Commissioners have been appointed to proceed to Egypt to take tip duties similar to those of the British.'

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RECRUITING. (Received 10.30 a.m.) Adelaide, July 14. South Australia is commencing a recruiting campaign similar to the Victorian scheme. RECRUITING IN TASMANIA. (Received 10.30 a.m.) Hobart, July 14. Cecil Me Vi 11 y, winner of the 1913 Diamond Sculls at Henley has enlisted. Tasmania is commencing a recruiting campaign.