AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 72, 14 August 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

SIR GEORGE REID'S SUMMARY. AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN. GENEROUS GIFTS. Melbourne, August 13. Sir George Reid's first official bulletin states that the Admiralty believe that Dbe Goeben and Breslau have taken refuge in the Dardanelles where tliey will l)e dismantled. They consider the safety of trade is secure. Reliable information from Liege states that the principal forts arc still holdBag out. Some of the smaller ones have been captured. There have been no serious engagements on the Russo-Austrian frontier. The Germans have re-taken Maulhausen. , , The North Sea is safe and the food trade from Denmark to England lias been re-opened.

MUTTON FOB BRITAIN. Sydney, August 13. It ia suggested that the Commonwealth should offer Britain a million carcases of frozen mutton. One Arm lias offered 500. Melbourne, August 13. iMr. Millen has announced, that to contingent which is preparing will he officially called the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force. Brisbane, August 13. Th« Federal authorities have decided that Mount Morgan copper is not contraband, and there will be no difficulty [about shipping it at Port Kemfoht. EniAiyment conditions continue satisfactory, Sydney, August 13. The Adelaide Coy.'s steamer Gramaki lias been refitted as a hospital ship. Received 13, 10.5 p.m. Melbourne, August 13. Tin! Victoria Racing Club has donated ■ClflOO to the patriotic fund. AUSTRALASIAN BILLS. London, August 1:2. The Australian associated hanks are resuming, at the discretion of buyers, bills on Australasia at sight 2 1 /, pet cent, discount - , thirty days 3 per cent., sixty (lavs, 3% per' cent., ninety days, 4 per cent. THE COMMONWEALTH ("ONTINTiENT Received 14, 1.15 a.m. Sydney, August 13. The great rush of volunteers is enabling tihe authorities to pick an excellent class of men for the expeditionary force. Melbourne, August 13. At tho Premier's conference Messrs Cook, Fisher and the State Premiers discussed matters arising out of the war, . including a proposed loan. It is understood that certain decisions were reached.