Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 74, 30 June 1916, Page 8

Australia

NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING. WORKING OUT A SCHEME. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Melbourne, June 30. Under the new scheme of naval control of shipping, the Naval Board is considering a proposal that all ships coming to Australia should call at one port only. Now that competition is eliminated by Government control and the, fixing of freights, it is urged there is necessary to call at more than one port. It is proposed to organise the ships so as to enable each port, to be visited in turn. Under the system, it is estimated that each ship visiting Australia will save on an average fourteen days- on a trip. As the cost of running a 5000-ton vessel is roughly £IOO daily, this will mean an annual saving of 14 millions'.

THE COMMONWEALTH FORCES.

(Received 10.25 a.rri.) Melbourne, June 30. Senator Pearce has denied that the Commonwealth has promised to supply three hundred thousand troops by the cud of Juno. He -stated that the assertion was only made by the press, and never officially. He added: lo date there has always been sufficient reinforcements available.

Referring to the request of Australffips in England for permission to join the Australian expeditionary forces, he said Cabinet had decided not to accede to the request. TRIBUTE TO NEW ZEALAND TROOPS FROM W.A. (Received 10.35 a.in.) Albany, June 30. In welcoming the Governor-General, the Mayor paid a tribute to the gentlemanly and soldierly conduct of the Now Zealand troops who had called there on the way to the front. The i Governor-General promised to convey the reference to the Dominion.