Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 68, 19 November 1915, Page 5

Australia

A FOOTBALLER’S APPEAL. “THEY ARE IN OUR TWENTYFIVE. ’’ United Press iAssociAiTON. Sydney, November 19. The secretary of the Rugby Union has received a letter from Ur. Moran, who captain the Wallaby team and toured Britain and is now convalescing after service at Gallipoli. Tile embodying characteristic of the footballers’ appeal is as follows: “You must all come if you want to win the war—every man Jack of you. Slackers and shirkers merit only the noose or rope. It is the only game worth playing now. They are iri our twenty-five! Send us men, men, men, and more men. It is the best game in history. There are no rules, and the only referee is posterity, and his whistle cannot be heard. Yes, they’re in our twenty-five at present, but when we heel out our ammunition more cleanly, we shall move forward. Meanwhile, we want men of the Anzac breed.” 1 COMMONWEALTH WAR FUNDS. Tlie Government statistician has prepared a table of all the ..war funds of the Commonwealth to October 31. The-total is £4,192,737, - New South Wales leading with £1,995,119. On a per capita basis New South Wales contributed £1 Is Id, Victoria -16 s, Queensland £1 Os 6d, South Australia 10s lid. Westralia 8s lOd, and Tas- .... ' _ . 4J-T ■ I* ' mania 11s lid, [O'li i; „ CREEK RESIDENTS IN SYDNEY An enthusiastic meeting of Greeks in the Town Hall sympathised with ' the Allies and expressed the conviction that the destinies of Greece lay with the Allies’ cause. ’ s - - ; iW TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. (Received 9 a.m.) • - - - •MelbdM’iM,’ ■ Nwember 19v —- Mr Hughes (Premier) has announced ithe suspension; pf all enemy trade marks. ROUTE-MARCHING v. DRILL. (Received 9.-25 a.m.) Sydney, November 19. The military authorities have disapproved of route marching on groundsthat the time wanted for marching can be better spent in drilling. WOMEN AND GERMAN TRADE. (Received . 9.25 a.m.) Melbourne, November 19. • An organisation of women has been formed to combat German trade after the war. BAD TIME FOR SHIRKERS. (Received 9.25 a.m.) • Melbourne, November 19.' The Premier, Mr Hughes, referring to New Zealand’s embargo on shirkers, ; said that no representations had been made justifying similar action in Australia. If required, the Government would take whatever action was necessary. ENEMY ALIENS DISFRANCHISED. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Adelaide, November 19. In the Assembly a Bill has been introduced withdrawing the franchise from all naturalised enemy aliens during and five years’ after the war. TREATMENT OF RETURNED WOUNDED. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Hobart, November 19. A returned soldier, alleging mistreatment of the wounded, said he was forced to do sailor’s work aboard the hospital ship. When he arrived he could not obtain admission to the hospital without an order and was told he could sleep in- the Domain. An inquiry has been ordered.