Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 90, 17 August 1915, Page 5

Australia

PREJUDICING RECRUITING.

SERIOUS CHARGE AT COURT.

United Press Association (Received 9.20 a.m.)

Sydney, August 17

James Lalor, mine manager, grandson of Peter Lalor, ol Lureka .Stockade fame, was remanded on a charge of making a statement likely to .prejudice recruiting. The information alleged that accused used in a hotel the words: “This war is a capitalist war. The King should he shot, and the Queen should have her throat cut.” Prosecuting counsel,’ in securing a remand, said he was considering whether aceilsed should not be arraigned on, a more .serious charge ol seditious utterances.; . ( - Another grandson of Peter Lalor, was recently killed wjuje. fighting a,t the fr °t' .GidGHin n!". p.fl" ASSISTING RETURNED SOLDIERS l If , Mi' I 'l'.,/ 1 t» * )' ' > ” ’ /(Received 10 a.m.) Melbourne, August 17. Cabinet has agreed to the War Committee’s recommendations regarding returned soldiers, and an executive is being, formed consisting, of two Federal , members, members; ..ol ■■ the State’ Parliament-, and .municipal, commercial, and industrial men. These will superintend returned soldiers’ employment and assist the disabled.

MUNITION-MAKING IN W.A.

(Received 1(1 a.m.)

Perth, August 17. j The secretary of the Munitions Committee states that owing to the inability of the maehineshops to guarantee their output, it has been decided to pool all the machinery and labor under the control of the Committee, which will ,aet with the contractor. On behalf of the whole interest of labor, organisations may be asked to temporarily suspend certain conditions, but sufficient machines will be available to produce six thousand eases monthly.

QUEENSLAND RECRUITING.

Brisbane, August 17

Last week was a record for the State’s recruiting, 744 being accepted.

DEATHS FROM MENINGITIS.

(Received 10.15 a.m.)

iMelbourne, August 17

There has been a further five deaths from meningitis, making a total now of thirtv-five.

A GERMAN FINED £5. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Perth, August 17. A naturalised German was- fined -£5 for saying: “The Australians ought, to he shot for being rough on the Germans in Australia. Germany would beat them all, and he a German always would be.”