Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 55, 10 February 1916, Page 5

Australia

CASUALTY LIST, 140. UntTTT) Afl-DOTATTON. Received 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, February 10. Hl—Captain J. Conn (serious, hospitalled at Ghezireh), Lieut. A. Withem (second time), Lieut. G. L. Dalkeith (Heliopolis), Corporaul H. McNnight, Privates B. 0. T. Gibbes. J. Clarken, B. A. Southerwood (Cairo). Private H. W. Bladen (Alexandria), Privates W. Geddes, J. Austen (Malta), Sergt. E. L. Hall (Shoubrah Hospital). Peported out of danger, Sergt. P. WoodhotlSA. QUESTION OF WAR PROFSTS. (Received 10.20 a.m.) Melbourne, February 10. The Cabinet bas requested the In-ter-State Commission to submit reports on the war profits. 4th AND sth AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONS. DETAILS OF REORGANISATION. (Received 10.20 a.m.) Melbourne, February 10. After consultation with the War Office and General Birdwood, it has been decided to organise two divisions of the new 50,000 in Egypt, which will be the 4th and sth Australian Divisions. Major-General McCay commands one, and in regard to the other the matter is undecided. The third division formed here of the whole of the Light Horse Brigades now in Egypt, together with the New Zealand Brigades, has been formed i into a i mounted division commanded by Major-Cenerai Chanvel. The units of the new divisions officered are being promoted of 1000 men who served at Gallipoli. THE WAR CENSUS. (DnITKI) PrMH AMOOIATJON.] (Received 10.20 a.m.) Melbourne, February 10 Tlie Executive has approved of a regulation compelling the despatch of the war census cards before March I. BONUS FOR PAPER PRODUCTION. WHEAT FOR THE ALLIES. INITKi) RKESB ASSOC—iTION.] (Received 10.20 a.m.) Melbourne, February 10. The Swedish Consul assured Mr Tudor that there was no German capifcalin the Swedish paper mills. Mr Tudor stated that the Government bounty for the production of paper is still available. I Senator Russell says he is unable to confirm the negotiations for the purchase of the wheat crop, which is limited by the possibilities of freight. An amount of 150,000 tons has been 'offered to the Allies.