AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 251, 14 July 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

INTERESTING ITEMS. (Reed 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A businessmen's recruiting meeting carried a resolution to reinstate in their former positions all employees that were able to take them on returning from the war. Mr Holman emphasised th e possibilities of female labour to fill the gaps made by recruiting. SYDNEY, This Day. The Assembly adjourned in respect for the death of Mr McFarlane, member for the Clarence. MELBOURNE, This Day The Commonwealth has on order full equipment for 50,000 men, exclusive of all units, and reinforcement units completed or authorised long be. fore winter. Necessary arrangements have been made to meet the needs of Australians in the field, and two Red Cross Commissioners have been appointed to proceed to Egypt and take up duties similar to those in British camps. Mr Pearce announced that when Sroops, now embarking, arrive, Australia will bav e 80,000 at the front. The total number of recruits are 100,000.

ADELAIDE, This Day. South Australia is commencing: a recruiting campaign similar to that in Victoria. BRISBANE, This Day. The Governor opened Parliament today. Legislation foreshadowed,, includes the establishment of industrial boards and an Arbitration Court, also tjh e discouragement of large estates. It is announced that any sheep for exp drt, form Queensland is reserved by the State Government. ’ HOBART, This Day.

Cecil McYilly, winner of the 191-3-Diamond Sculls at Henley, lias enlisted, Tasmania is commencing a recruiting campniffn.