Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 96, 24 August 1915, Page 7

Australia

NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. Unitjsu I'm.as Association. Sydney, August 23. Lieutenant G. M. Grant who was killed in action, was born in Wellington. LIQUOR AND THE TROOPS. Justice Rich has. amended his camp report,recommending all public houses throughout the Commonwealth should be cluosed to soldiers for the sale of liquor or the enforcing of alternatives previously cabled. VICKERS, LIMITED. Vickers, Limited, is engaging skilled mechanics. A clause provides that the fare from England shall be refunded after a fortnight’s services or the return of the fare at the end of six months. There have been many applications. The railway Commissioner is granting leave to employers accepting the offer and is keeping the positions open.

WAR PRECAUTIONS’ ACT

Sydney, August 23

Unnaturalised Germans were fined £2O under the War Precautions Act for attempting to dissuade a recruit to withdraw from the forces.

RIOT IN MELBOURNE.

Melbourne, August 23.

The arrest of a man wearing the colours on his shoulders, indicating that he was a returned wounded soldier, caused a riot at Swanston Street, a crowd of soldiers rescuing the man from the military police. 3fre crowd was not quietened until an armed guard was brought out. Twenty-six soldiers and one civilian were arrested. The man wearing the colors had never left the Training Camp,

MUNITIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

Perth, August 23

The munitions committee is forming a limited liability company and is operating with the committee as one body. The shares are being issued at five shillings.

THE LIVERPOOL CAMP.

Sydney, August 23

A new recruiting campaign is being projected by the Government, who considers that the\ Liverpool inquiry interfered with the success of the last.

Dr. Schlink was presented with an illuminated address by the non-coma, and others connected with the Liverpool Hospital in recognition of the patience, skill and energy, which

brought the hospital to its state of high efficiency. ARREST OF PEACE ADVOCATES. Adelaide, August 23. The police again rescued the same two peace advocates who infuriated the crowd in the Botanic Park.