Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 48, 26 October 1915, Page 5

Australia

"DAMNABLE SLACKERS." United Press Association. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Sydney, October 20. Sergeant Coates, winner of the D.C.M., characterised those refusing to'enlist because a few Germans were not iiiterned as "damnable slackers."

AUSTRALIAN COMMANDER WOUNDED. HIT ON ARM AND HIP WHILE INSPECTING TRENCHES. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Sydney, October 26. Captain Bean' (official Commonwealth correspondent) cables:— General Walker, who succeeded to Genoral Bridges' command of the First Australian, Division, was wounded in the arm ami hip while inspecting trenches and pointing out improvements in a loophole'. An enemy machinegunner put three bullets through the opening, and two struck General Walker, whose condition is not stated. "TRUE BLUES" OFF TO THE WAR (Received 8.40 a.m.) Sydu'ey'' October 26. The Presbyterian clergyman at Lindfield applied for a chaplaincy because everyone of fighting age in his congregation had enlisted, j ON ACTIVE SERVICE ABROAD. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, Ocfrmer 2G. . For the week ending 20th October 2380 ; men in the Commonwealth accepted service abroad. It is stated that the Federal Income: Tax Commissioner has agreed to accept fifty per cent of the dividends on the Colonial Sugar Co. shares as taxable, the remainder being earned outside Australia. Brisbane, October 20.

Seven thousand sheep seized by the Government are being treated at the Queensland meat works for export for imperial purposes. Com Cables m D I) .(lb gniG upare- ' i (Revived 9.25 a.m.) t ! ii ■• I Sydney, October 20. ; The Governor has farmally entered into possession of the eld Government House. • ■• -•• ••• ■■ Eight more cases of smallpox are reported at Newcastle, and the total is now 102. The Northern Colliery proprietory meet the men in conference on Wedjnesday.'*l' ' -.-. , Melbourne, October 26. Hospital Sunday collections totalled £9773, which is a record.