Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 84, 9 August 1915, Page 5

Australia

,im HL I t :•••■ <l I* I SOAP-Wx' ORATOR LOCKED UP.

~, United Press Association. ,i,n itfitf afin.) 0 Sydney, August 9

An orator in the Domain, while deprecating enlistment, was hustled by the soldiers and sought police protection. He was locked uy on a charge irf } a Ijreuch dflthe W.ar .Precautions Act. T 1. , I tit )" . r .'• I \ J«| * GOOD AD. FOR AUSTRALIA; “HORSETRAYLER” AFTER THE V/AR. (Received 10.0 a.m.) : ■ b Sydney, August 9. A soldier from Egypt, says: This expedition is a wonderful advertisement for Australia. We are so well equipped, and paid that the Tommies say it must rain money out there. Everyone I see is “going to Hovsetrayler after this ere brawl is settled!” One chap said: ‘Why you fellows gets as much as our bloomin’ generals!”

OFFER OF FREE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR WOUNDED.

(Received 10.0 a.in.) Sydney, August 9

Members of the Sydney branch of the British Medical Association have offered to attend wounded soldiers free of charge for six months alter being discharged from hospital.

THE WEEK’S RECRUITING

Received 10.0 a.m.) Sydney, August 9

Recruiting in Sydney for the past week yielded 2189. The Premier (Mr Holman) is disappointed at the result, in view of the special efforts made. The country campaign, however, largely increased the total.

QUESTION OF A WET CANTEEN.

(Received 10.0 a.m.) Brisbane. August 9

A deputation of .clergy representing uuprotestant Catholic churches asked the Premier to establish a wet canteen camp for the sale of beer only, and to restrict the hours of sale of liquor to soldiers. It was urged that this would enable the (Jovernrnent to control the sale and regulate the quantity of the drink. The Premier promised to submit the proposal to the military authorities, in whose province the matter lav.