AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 18 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

VARIOUS INTERESTING ITEMS. (Eec. 8.20 am.) SYDNEY This Day. The strike at the small arms factory is not likely to delay output as it is -confined to the barrel department, which is well ahead with its work. A further recruiting campaign opens -on the 9th October. Yesterday was the worst day on record since the war eomemneed, there being only 31 enlistments.

The Padington Political and Labour League carried a motion urging the Executive to disassociate the Labour movement from the Universal Service League.

MELBOURNE, This Day,

Mr. Pearce, in a recruiting statement, emphasised the fact that they wanted all the men they could get and that they were not content with the fixed quotas from each State. , PERTH, This Day. A Sportmen’s Battalion is being organised.

(Eec, 10.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day,

The secretary of the New South Allianace eulogises the temperance work done by polficewomen. He says it is impossible for two women to do justice to their positions in a city like Sydney, and strongly urges additional appointSuents.

HOBART, This Day,

Efforts are being made for politic"' peace during the war. It is understood that the election, due in February will be postponed. A committee of the Liberal Party has been formed with which Ministers will confer.

TIRED AUSTRALIANS RELIEVED.

SYDNEY, Sept. 17. ■ Captain Bean cabling on the Bth,

says the contingents arriving from Australia brought most welcome help to the men. at the front, and enabled part cf the Australians, after 19 continuous weeks under fire in the trenches, to obtain a little relief.