AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 25 October 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SIR GEO. REID’S SUCCESSOR. SYDNEY, October 2?. The Cabinet discussed the question, of Sir Geo. Reid’s successor. Th nigh nothing has bben divulged, the newspapers accept it as a foregone co-ic'u-sion-that JVfr Fisher will succeed him. MANUFACTURE MUNITIONS. (Reed 8.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Federal Government does not intend using voluntary labour in the [manufacture of munitions until Jthe Labour market is exhausted. CARPENTERS ADTD BRICKLAYERS RESUME WORK. I *' (Reed 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This' Day. Carpenters and bricklayers at Liverpool Camp are resuming. JEWISH RELIEF FUND. . SYDNEY. This Day: ~ The Jewish community has lished a fund for the relief of-Jews in the Russian war zone.

* INSIDIOUS CIRCULARS.

SYDNEY. This Day." Mr Black states v'itjh reference to the insidious circulars alleging AngloRussian and Russians’ atrocities, had given information to the authorities enabling them to detect and prevent delivery.

THE KIDMAN CASE.

THE JURY’S COMMENT. MELBOURNE, This Day. Mi' Pearce, referring to the jury's comment in tjhe Kidman case respecting loose methods of the Defence Department, said in reference to mobilisation orders, which gave District Commandants power regarding contracts long before this case. Irregularities wore discovered and mobilisation orders were repealed.