AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 259, 25 March 1913, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COX nciTON qUAS 11 FA). I!,v 'Cable—Press Association—Copyright. .Melbourne, March 22. In connection with the prosecution of a hairdresser for an alleged breach of agreement in keeping his shop open beyond certain hours, the High Court, in quashing the conviction, laid, down that a leading made between an individual and a branch or an association was not binding: it must be made by a parent association. A PATRIOTIC EBCLLTT.IOX. Sydney, March 22. Mr. Evelyn Wrench, organiser of the Overseas Club, referring to naval matters said he believed the solution of the question of Imperial defence must lie that the Mother Country would look after European waters and Australasia. Canada and South Africa police the outer sens. There would have to be absolute unanimity in time of war. COil MONU'EA LTH DEFENCE. Melbourne, March 22. Detail-: regarding the reorganisation of the Comonwealth military forces have been published. It is a most important scheme. 'Provision is made for bringing practically the whole fighting force up to war strength, as regards the number of officers and the rank and file of skilled branches, so that in the cause of efficiency it will only he necessary to draft privates from the ranks to secure an Directive line of defence.