AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 149, 19 November 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

DEPARTURE OF EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.^ REMOVING THE CENSORSHIP, ' , , Sydney, November MS. The papers are permitted to publish references to and photographs of the departure of the Expeditionary Forces. The Herald says it -was not'until the ships carrying the New Zealand contingent arrived that the long line of transports finally sailed on its historic . voyage. Melbourne, November 18. Mr. Pearce has announced that four members of the Australian Imperial force have died at sea: -Privates Kendall, Law, Courtenay, and Power. STATE TO ACQUIRE WHEAT CROP. GERMAN PACIFIC ISLAND. AUSTRALIANS TAKE CHARGE. Received 17, 10 p.m.

Sydney, November 18. When the Assembly met, Mr. Holman announced that a Bill, authorising the Government to seize the wheat crop, would be introduced to-morrow, and Anally passed on Tuesday. The Government's proposed action is causing much comment, including the question as to whether it is constitutional. Melbourne, November 18. • Mr. Pcarce announced that the Jap* , anese Government has intimated to the British Government that is ready to hand over the islands recently held by, the Germans in the Pacific; and seized bjr the Japanese, to an Australian force* The British Government had been tot formed that it was the intention of tho Australian Government to act accord* ingly, and the British Government ha* so informed the Japanese Governments To this end an Australian force will be'"'-, , despatched, and remain in occupation of v the islands till the end of'the war, when the matter of their ultimate disposal will ' be a, question for consideration by the Allied Powers. The Commonwealth -will

have the responsibility not only of tM military occupation, tut of til trade mat* ters and other commercial arrangement*. Colonel Pcthcbridge, Secretary of De« ■ fence, will accompany the force as office*, in charge, and lie has been appointed Australian Commissioner for the North* ■west Pacific, with authority to make suitable and necessary; arrangement* •with the other Powers.A GERMAN INTEKSITEPj;. ; 'V| feydney,' jK^^