GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 12 June 1915, Page 4

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

«_ » EVERY MAN WANTED. (Reed. 10.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 11. In the House in reply to a question, Mr Fisher said: We want every ablebodied man in Australia to join the ranks and be trained to go to the front when necessary. AUSTRALIAN RECRUITING. SYDNEY, June 11. Mr. Pearee, Minister for Defence, has asked the press to give the widest publicity to his statement that recruiting has recently shown a marked falling off, and it isr of vital importance that there should be no shortage of recruits for the reinforcements. SYDNEY NEWS. SYDNEY, This Day. Rugby Union, {enlistments number 1008 The Colliery, Mechanics' Wages Board decided that th e state of the industry did not warrant increase. A large meeting of influential women have inaugurated an Australasian League of Honour for Women and Girls on th e same lines as that in Britain. . MUNITIONS MANUFACTURE. ITALIAN RESERVISTS IN AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, This Day. j Present difficulties are in the way of j making certain classes of munitions, i but Mr Pearee states that as soon as ; practicable the Government, will, uti-■ lise the resources of the Commonwealth to the very utmost. The Italian Consul states that an official notification from Rome says at present it is not intended to make any special call on Italian reservists !j living in Australasia, but it advises \ that he is to take the necessary steps j to enrol such. Strong complaints were made in the House about the notifying of Dardanelles casualties. Mr Jensen replied that the best possible was being done. 'EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS. LONDON, June 11. .Fifteen hundred children celebrated '.'f&t the : ekorgfe Rejd % volahteer; cement 'ike people ibf t&© United King. dora to thVPpraJttk?Bß as Btf prosperity could do' .