Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 187, 16 January 1915, Page 5

Australia

EXPLORERS JOIN THE IoIICES. AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT CONTRACTS. Melbourne January 14. The first application for the voidance of enemy patents was made in connect- j ten with processes for welding railway j rails held by the German lirm of Cold-: schmidt. The application was opposed' by the Hawthorn Tramway Trust and the New South Wales Minister of Works The hearing was adjourned. Sydney, January 14 In a letter received front Dr. MacLean, one of the party sent to the Antarctic to search for Sir Douglas Mawaon, he states that lie and four other members of the party who went to England—Captain Bage, Madigan, Bickerton, and nodgman joined the Riitish forces at the front. Melbourne, January 15. Mr. Jensen states that he has decided to place contracts to equip transports with private firms, as the State dockyards are not completing them fast enough, also because they were employing non-unionist', which v;as against the principles of the Federal Government. SPLENDID RECRUITING RETURNS. Received 16, 12.15 a.m. Sydney. January 15. Last week's spurt in recruiting was maintained, and the 1000 mark was reached this week. (Men are offering freely in the other Stated Melbourne's recruits include Wallace, Piofwsfr • f Frc ! - f !i at IV University. " i;e v Kjir.j ir.t» «»t in orts is evidenced I'.v Cv fact that at the New South Wales v. South Australia cricket Match, which lasted pearly a week, the lp»M wremwter OHO.