Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 10, 10 August 1916, Page 5

Australia

AN OFFICER’S PROMOTION. Melbourne, August 9. Colonel Chauvel has been promoted to Major-General. He- is commanding the Anzac Mounted Division. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Sydney, August 9. List 191 contains the names of the following New Zealanders:— Killed in action.—Lieutenant C. W. Whyte. Missing.—Lieutenant Borestord, Nelson. Wounded, seriously ill.—Private W. R. Morro; ill, Private R. P. Greaghs. Returned to duty.—Private S. Hill. FROZEN MEAT TRADE. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 10. The Meat Exporters’ Conference carried a motion to consult the shipping companies on the freight question, as tho frozen meat freights had advanced 86i to 90 per cent, on the pre-war rates.

PROHIBITION OF RUBBER SIGNATURE STAMPS. (Received 10 a.m.) Melbourne, August 10. Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) has prohibited the use and ordered the destruction of rubber signature stamps. WHARFWORKERS* WAGES. (Received 10 a.m.) Melbourne, August 10. Mr Higgs bas conceded the wateraiders’ demand of 2 S an hour when handling sugar. ESTIMATES DISCLOSE DEFICIENCY. (Received 10 a.m.) Melbourne, August 10. In the Assembly the Estimates submitted disclosed an actual deficiency of £229,000. ■ MILITARY RAID ON SOCIALIST PAPERS. (Received 10 a.m.) Melbourne, August -0. The military raided certain Socialist newspapers and seized copies .containing articles on Conscription which had not been submitted to the censor.