Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 54, 9 February 1916, Page 5

Australia

THE NEED FOR ECONOMY, GOVERNOR GENERAL BANNS RAGES. Uniteti Puf.hb Association. Melbourne, February 8. Following an announcement issued by the Federal Government House, in which the Government called for all availablo'assistance.as the country was in need of all money that could be spared, the Governor-General will no longer attend race or other meetings, which may be held as they tend to dissipate energy and divert funds from the service of the war. AUSTRALSAN ORES. JAPANESE MINING ENGINEERS PROPOSED VISIT. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, February 9. Tli e Eastern Commission reports that a party of prominent Japanese mining engineers propose visiting Australia to study ores with a view to importing same. Large contracts arc anticipated. LABOR AND ENEMY SUBJECTS. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Perth, February 9. The miners’ resolution against working with enemy subjects has boon enforced. Two mines have been closed and others have reduced the numbers of the bands. WAR LOAN CONTRIBUTIONS. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Melbourne, February 9. The war loan has reached, C 21.581 ,- 890.