AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 17 August 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. Melbourne. August 15 The transport licet comprises twenty ■vessels, including the Euripides, Medic, Cevk\ Ascahius. Geelong. Pera. Hymettus. Hawkc's Ray. 'Bcrrirr.a, tirantala and Kanowna. Sydney. August 15. The Iron Trades' Federation has tailed off all the industrial disputes and expressed readiness to assist the Government in any emergency. Melbourne, August 15. ' TJhe>Government has refused to allow Die detained German steamers to proceed to their respective ports of destination. They must discharge where tiuy •re detained. Mr. Denham interviewed the directors of tlie Mount Morgan mine, and they decided) to continue work to provide iin ploymeot for all the men. The Howard Smith .Shipping Comnanv has donated 30(10 guineas to the Ixinl Mayor's patriotic fund, which totals t£3a.o»Mi. Perth. Augu-t 15. The Labor Federation is asking the federal Government to provide for fie Wives and families of Imperial reservists called up, owing to the lo.v pav thee A £10,0«0 DONATION. GERMAN STEAMER DETAINED. ORIENT STEAMERS AS TIMKip- ./ SHIPS. Received ]i;, .-,.5 p.m Melbourne. Angu-t K The Edward YVi!-o» trtis. e-», „h„ are part i wner- of the Argus, hivr. donated flO.ldX) for the alleviation of dxir.— in "^Victoria. The German st.anit Loihriiigcn. ■which u-riviil from Tip-men :>nl v-.u unaware of the war. hir? b en ■.',< : iiiic-1. Thi- Orient s. earners C'rvh'o ;i:M iterah ha\e bi eii enu,'-:-eil a- !:.■ :,-'■■'--. Jhi-Kne. Au.-u t |.I. The Brisbane Turf * "111!- '-.a- Mit ■•! SKKMI to the Patriot!,. Fund.