AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 1 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE. SYDNEY, August 30. Mr. Sprout, managing agent of tho Oceanic Steamship Co., has received «ablcd advice that, starting with the Sonoma from Sydney on December 3D, there will be a tri-weekly .mail, passenger, and freight service to London, via JPagopago, Honolulu, and San Frasciseo.

JEFF SMITH LOSES COURT CASE. AGAINST STADIUM CO. SYDNEY, August 30. Jeff Smith's case against the Stadium resulted in a verdict'for the defendant. (In this case Smith contended that lie did not foul Les Darcy in the recent match and therefore claimed his share of the stake.) VARIOUS INTERESTING ITEMS. (Rec. 9.40 a.m.) i SYDNEY, This Day. Mr Estell considers that sufficient Ixarvest labour i s available in the country. Owing to slackness of shearing it is not necessary to assist farmers with military city wotrker. Mr Holman states that owing to a number of resolutions favouring conscription sent from recruitiig associations, the Assembly will soon be afforded an opportunity to express its opinion on the matter. MELBOURNE, This Day.

The total enlistments in all S-tates to August 14 are: Victoria, 46,179; New South. Wales, 40,882; Queensland, 12,420; South Australia, 10,202; Westralia, 9,953 and Tasmania, 4,458. ' These figures make allowances for New South Wales for enlistments over the borders in othefc" States. Mr Fisher considers that Mr Nielgon's suggestion for a new mail line should stand over till the end of the war. If Government decides to grant assistance it will probably favoufr the Canadian rather than the San Franciscan route. SYDNEY, This Day. Northern district mine-owners have refused the men's demands and' it is expected the men will give a fortnight's notice before the time expires for a compulsory conference to be called. MELBOURNE, This Day. In the House, Mr/ Pearce, replying to criticisms on Defence Department camps, said they compared favourably with those of citizen forces. Some grumblers must be expected among thousands of men passing through such Camps. It was not desirable that men should be pampered. BRISBANE, This DayPrices have been fixed as follows: — Flour £l9 12/6, bran £6 15/, pollard £7 15/, all at per ton. MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr. Fisher anticipates that ten mil- : *io Q s will be subscribed in the first instalment of- the War Loan. J PERTH, This Day. The Premier announces Miat full- ' time in the Government will be re- > sinned from October Ist.