Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 88, 13 August 1915, Page 5

Australia

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. United Press Association. f Received 9.20 a.in.) Sydney, August 13. It is proposed to hold an “Allies Day’G ,to aid the French, Poles, Serbs, and Montenegrins. /i Tin? National Council of Women resolved to ask the Federal Government to make national service during the time of the. crisis compulsory for; both men and women according tl) their •several capacities. One hundred, tramway employees marched in a body to the barracks, headed: with banners inscribed; “Changing Blue for Khaki! Next stop at Gallipoli!” and enlisted. The recruiting campaign is being vigorously continued with improved results. The Millions Club resolved to strongly protest against any German, irrespective of naturalisation being allowed to wear the King’s uniform. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Brisbane, August 13. Returned wounded and sick had an enthusiastic welcome. Fremantle, August 13. Ou, the arrjval of the Maloja the t passengers were rigidly searched. It is: rumored that tips iscrPlie: result ofj some Americans having secured photos, off certain new Brijtislr warships,giyul getting away iunidentified. 1 Alt. fildp* departing from Fijgland are .jljyiug. searched for the plates at j ports. .. . ... . . JSlAlDt't JA .’ 'S Melbourne. August 13. In the Budget Mr Fisl{e\'., t for 1915-10 at a «f i£f the principal item being five'and a-hfilf millions fqy tjie. lure, of transports.j The war ,qxj)^ijdi- t tore was £38,400,000. The amount already borrowed from the British Government was £10,100,000, leaving ,£8,400,000 still to lie borrowed. Of eighteen million borrowed on behalf of tho States, they have already received £12A25.,000. Mr ij'isher reviewed the Waif upMto August jO,. and stated that Auiftralhi> had equipped ”9,500 troops to.thei front, and 5300 rcinforceniejjts., -aTe'being sent monthly, and for tober and November this dice doubled;.).iGver forty thousandjmfei iu the camps training. The total J&9<r unities were ■ 13,976. but a largb.i.pW),poi'tioiv. ot "the I sick and be able to rejoin. \ ; ;The jcrop outlook throughout fclpL Commonwealth, excepting in.the greater ’part of Queensland, where rain was below normal, is very favorable. An estimate of the wheat area is in the vicinity of 13.' million acres, and with favorable weather there should be a record crop. Regarding Hie income tax, lie explained that the exemption of £l5O would be gradually abated as the incomes increased, till they disappeared when the income was £IOOO. and there would be additional exemption of •£l3- fo,r every, child under sixteen, ir'respectlve of income. The companies’ tax would be only on undistributed profits. Three more deaths have occurred from meningitis.