Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 10 May 1916, Page 3

Australia

NO HOLIDAY ON EMPIRE OAY. [United Press Association.] (Received 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, May 10. Empire Day is not to be, recognised as a public holiday as pvevb'usfy. NAVAL HERO ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA. (Received, 10.10 a.m.) Sydney, May 10. Lieut.-Commander Owen Hare has arrived, having been lent by the British Admiralty for three years. He has been appointed to the cruiser Brisbane. The. Lieut, -Commander participated in the landing at Suvla and in the evacuation at Anzae. SOLDIERS' POST-WAR INTENTIONS. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, May 10. The State War Council has issued cards to the soldiers in training camps in order to ascertain their post-war intentions. Nine thousand cards were returned, of which 1.927 desired land settlement.

DEFENCE EXPENDITURE AND I PRIVATE WEALTH. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, May 10. The defence expenditure is estimated at £'19,801,975. The Treasurer stated that in his opinion the time had arrived when Australia should at least pay her own share of the war expenditure; indeed, that she should lend money to the Imperial Goyernmenfc. '

Parliament is to he asked for authorisation' 1 ) borrow fifty million for' ''the Coinmo r . ealth,, and nine million for the Stfu ■>. ft is foreshadowed that there will be a fifty per cent, tax on war-i r < profits, accruing from Tune 3Q, 19j0.. Progress returns reveal that the. aggregate net income of persons in the Commonwealth to April 3, amounts to 181 million, and it is expected to reach 200 million. . , The Statistican estimated that private wealth amounts to one thousand million. . . ... AUSTRALIA'S QUOTA. (Received 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, May 10. Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) has submitted a statement showing that up* to'May 6, 189,000 troops had embarked, and that 62,000 Ave re in training.

AN ADEQUATE PENSION. (Received 10.20 a.m;. Sydney, Sfay 10. At the Labor Conference, Mr Holma'n stated that the Government felt that the Commonwealth pension of 20s per week to incapacitated soldiers was too small, and that the State was Supplementing it by a similar amount. Referring to the pension for the wounded who were unable to follow their pre-war avocation, with less earnings than previously, the State would supply the difference. The scheme probably would involve an annual expenditure of £750,000. !

VOLUNTARYISM v. CONSCRIP- | TION. i (Received .10.10 a.m.) Melbourne, May 10. The Government rejected the war i committee's recommendation regarding the fixing of a definite date for 'reviewing voluntary enlistment on 'confidential reasons. , DEFENCE EXPENDITURE. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Melbourne, May 10. Tn the House of Representatives, the Treasurer stated that the naval and military estimates amounted to £41,562,039,. against £17,537,255 last year. From June, 191-t, to June, T 916, over seventy millions had been spent in defence. COMFORTS FOR PRISONERS-OF- , WAR IN TURKEY. '■ (Receiver! 10.25 a.m.) ■ ' Metu6u/ne, : May 10. Senator Pearce has receivved a cable from the High Commissioner stating •that the American Embassy in Turkey ■ has been enabled to supplv funds and . comforts to the prisoners in Turkey. 286,000 AUSTRALIANS FOR SERVICE ABROAD. J (Received; 10.-25 a.invV.:- ,-■■• ■■ <>' ■ ' 1: ■ !\; ; -Melbourne, \<$my If 10. In the Senate, .Senator Pearce said it was estimated that by the end of June, Australia would have raised 286,000 men for service abroad. 'j