Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3, 1 September 1915, Page 6

Australia

■ > / MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

united "Press Association. Melbourne, August 31

'.: /Hie remains of General Bridges have arrived and will he interred with full State and military honors at Canberra on Friday. Sydney, August 31. The official census shows that unmarried males between the ages ox seventeen and sixty years in the metropolitan area total 76,494. Alter making allowances for sick and the supporters of dependents, 59,577 are available. The Government Statistician estimates that another fifteen thousand failed to return themselves.

Altogether 1253 Xew South Wales Khgby Cnion footballers have been accepted for the front. Adelaide, August 31.

A deputation of peace advocates petitioned the Chief Secretary to disallow mob law' such as harrying peace advocates in Botanic Park. The Chief J Secretary 1 , was antagonistic to the deputation, and advised members to help the country in the present crisis ( and not set up indiscreet citizens to! preach absurd principles. The duty/ of epaee societies Avas to 1 maintain: peace at home, and not to cause breaches of the law.