Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3, 2 September 1915, Page 5

Australia

NEW SOUTH WALES LEADS. United Press Association. (Received 9.5 a-in.) Sydiiey. September 2. Tile Military authorities consider the Melbourne '-recruiting figures wrong. New South Wales has enlisted at least 48,000 this year and not -10,882 altogether, as was stated. They say that if the’ truth were known New South W ales has done more than all the other States put together.

MUNITIONS WORKERS SAIL. United Press Association. (Received 9.5 a.in.) Sydney, September 2. Forty engineers sail lor England as munition workers by the Maloja.

STEEL FOR MUNITIONS. United Press Association. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Sydney, September 2. The Federal Munitions Committee Inspector passed 125 tons of steel for shell-making. which was manufactured at the Warratah works,

SUCCESSFUL WAR LOAN. [United Press Association.] (Received 9.5 a.m.)

.Melbourne. Septeihber 2

The Hon. Mr Fisher lias announced that the subscriptions to, the War Loan exceeded thirteen millions.

OSTERLEY\S TRIP.

United Press Association

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Fremantle. September 2

The Osterley has arrived from London. ft appears that an hour after leaving Tilbury, the vessel was ordered to shelter at Marglrtb, owing to the presence of German mines in the Channel, add she remained there all night. On proceeding next morning the officers saw a dark object ahead. The patrol boats fired and exploded the mine. There was great relief when the Channel was cleared.