AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 71, 13 August 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

LUTHERAN'S LOYALTY. Brisbane, August 12. In the Assembly a Bill was introduced to enable tlie Government to secure meat supplies for tlic use of the Imperial authorities. It only applies to meat intended for export, whether live stock or canned meat. The penalty for breach of the Act is £IOOO or a year's imprisonment. • Perth, August 12. The president of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod has written to the Governor-General assuring him of the loyalty of the congregations in all the States to Britain. Thev are prepared to defend their King and country with their goods, bodies and lives. The Premiers' conference considered the circulation of authentic war news. They are securing their own budget for distribution. Steps have been taken to secure as much information an possible from tlie High Commissioner, with a view to making it available to, the public through the usual channel*. "KAISER TS MAD!" A YOUNG HERMAN'S OPINION. Received 12, 9.40 p.m. " Melbourne, August 12. A young German who was applying for naturalisation declared that the Kaiser had gone mad in trying to light the world. No other explanation was possible. COCOA FOR CONTINUF.NTERS. Received 12. fl.-lO p.m. Sydney, August 12. Contributors to the expeditionary force include the Bensdorp Company,, who give 42,000 packages of cocoa. MAIL SERVICE CHANGED. Received 12, 11.-10 p.m. Sydney, August 12. To provide against interruption of the Englislf mail service via Suez, the postal authorities have arranged t,o send via America. SYDNEY'S PATRIOTIC FUND. Received 13, 1.10 a.m. Sydney. August 12. The Stock Exchange contributed £•2000 to the Lord Mayor's patriotic fund. IT'S NO JOKE. ' to be held in the jrrip of 'Bronchitis. - se. t»r. Sheldon's New Discovery, and - thus remove the trouble promptly and , effectively. Price Is (id and 3s. Ob--3 tailable everywhere.