Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 86, 17 March 1916, Page 5

Australia.

GENERAL BIRDWOOD BOMBED. MANY EXCITING EXPERIENCES. [Onitsp Fkiu Association.] (Received 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, March 17. The Herald's Cairo correspondent writes that General Birdwood's last days in the neighbourhood of Gallipoli was extraordinarily exciting.. After tile troops left Anzac, General Birdwood and his staff remained at Imbros for some weeks. The enemy learned of the fact, and a number of skilled German aeronants made determined efforts daily to bomb him off the island. General Birdwood refused to seek coyer and had many narrow escapes, and at the end escaped amid showers of bombs. THE MANUFACTURE OF SHELLS (Received 9.15 a.m.) . . Melbourne,, March 7. Senator Pearce ,<Ministe-r/i of De* fence), in ortjer*! to overcome the manufacturer's' :,appreh|pisf npss whether shells 'w ( illr- be reqviitted after June, explains ; that the|tj Imperial authorities originally to accept supplies)"until the?eh|J oi June. Inquiries are J protending "later deliveries. Senator !fßeajrce deprecates slackening phe Regulations.

MUTILATING THE COINAGE. The War Precautions Act prohibits defacing or destroying"*' sovereigns owing to a jeweller changing notes for sovereigns and melting them down. L J }•'.% r±4z ■ "LAST MAN, LAST SHILLING" •= POLICY. (Received 9.15 a .' -«*w i .Svdnev, March 17. "Mr-tyncVMiH-Rv; ■'^sßarwrar Camben show, declared that if the war was prolonged theyl e <lPW* ' ernment would go to jitbj • farthest limits of conscription, and give effect to the last man and last shilling policy, ■ EARLY CLOSINC REFERENDUM. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, March 17. The Assembly passed the early closing referendum bill.