AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 168, 20 March 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

NEW RAILWAY. (United Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Reed. 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The first sod of the Condobolin to Broken Hill railway was turned, which is t,o cost, li millions. DOCTORS FOR THE FRONT. ■INCORRIQIBLES WANT TO ENLIST. (Reed. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY Thi s Day. In response to a recent 'request from the War Office for a hundred doctors, twelve have already sailed from Sydney and twenty leave almost immeately. Seme soldiers sent back from Egypt for misconduct are applying* to reenlist They were informed they could not re-enlist under any consideration. AUSTRALASIANS IN EGYPT. THE LATEST NEWS. * (Reed. 10.30 p.m.) ' SYDNEY,, Majrch lil Captain Bean, the Commonwealth special war correspondent, cables that the spring season has commenced in Egypt with fierce hot winds and clouds cf dust. The hardest part of the training i s over. The men now get a whole holiday weekly, besides half cf Sundays. Willingness is the chief virtue cf the Australasian-troops. British and French officers never fail to remark cu this. Captain Bean mentions that, a local newspaper reports that seven soldiers had fallen from the Pyramids and been killed. The truth is that one Territorial had a fatal fall. An Australian injured his spine. The third Australian contingent has reached the camp, the men and horses being in splendid condition. A CHAPLAIN'S REPORT. A GRATIFYING STORY. . -, (Red. 10.40 p.m.) FREMANTLE, March ,19. Archdeacon Samwell, Anglican chaplain with the second expeditionary force in Egypt, returned to-day. He dec,hired that the reported breaches cf discipline were grossly e.v f gerated. Conditions had greatly improved. The men were new fully aware cf the consequences of indiscretions. The whole trouble was due to the criminal adulteration of liquor by the Egyptian cafe

proprietors. Archdecaon Samwell brings a message from General Bindweed stating that he is intensely pleased with the progress and efficiency attained by the Australian and New Zealand troops. The men are eager and willing, and have risen to the occasion. When the Archdeacon left, the men were itching, with excitement. (Deletion by the Censor follows.) AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COY. (Reed. 10.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. At the annual meeting cf the Australian Steamship Co., Ltd., the chairman stated that three modern (5500ton cargo steamers and 3000 tenners wif.e built in England. The first would be delivered thi« me nth. THE LATE BISHOP GRIMES. j (Reed. 10.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 1:1.' There wa s a big gathering at On requiem Mass in connection with the death cf Bishcp Grimes. Archbishop Cerretti—the Papal delegate— wa-* president. Archbishop Kelly delivered the panegyric. He eulogised Bishop Crime*.' great hospitality, wonderful energy, ;;eal and piety. He was a true model cf the priesthood. CANCELLATION REFUSED. J TO WORKERS’ UNION. * (Rec. 9.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. In connection with an application for cancellation of the Australian Workers’ Union, Judge Murray decided not to cancel the Union but In* would make an order which cancelled it if certain alterations of rules were not carried out and fixed by the end of May.

THE MARKETS. AUSTRALIAN QUOTATIONS. Sydney, March 18, . Oats, Tasmanian 5s 2d to 5s 3d; New Zealand A Gartons 5s Id to 5s 2d: B ss. Barley, Cape feeding 5s 3d, English 6s. Maize, yellow 5s 3d, white 4s 10d potatoes Tasmanian £7 10s to £9; onions £7, butter selected Il6s, secondary 110 s. Cheese 7d to 7id, bacon 8d to. 9d. ; ■- .4 AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE, (Reed. 9.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Dap. A meeting of the Federal Cabinet warmly endorsed Mr Fisher’s suggested conference of representatives from New Zealand and Commonwealth. State Governments.