Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 215, 18 February 1915, Page 5

Australia

DEFENCE DEPARTMENT FINANCE. Melbourne, February IT. Mr Pearce states thai, in view of the fact that the Defrcee Department is spending eleven .millions before the end of June, lie is appointing a business man to act as financial and commercial adviser to the department. It has been decided to proceed with the building of military'aeroplanes. Mr Mason announces that women who have lost their Australian citizenship by marrying Germans may be naturalised, even if their husbands'remain unnaturalised.

ANOTHER WHEAT SEIZURE. Received 17, 9 p.m. Sydney, February 17. After inquiry by the Commodities Commission, the Government seized 443 bags qf flour and sold them to a Sydney merchant for shipment to Queensland and Victoria. ELEVEN MILLIONS PROVIDED FOR DEFENCE. Received 17; 040 p.m. ■ 9 Melbourne, February 17. _ Mr Pearce anticipates that eleven millions will be provided for military expenditure during the current year, two millions short of requirements,' owing to sending ten thousand additional men; JOCKEY CLUB DONATION. Received 17, 10 p.m. Sydney, February 17. The Australian Jockey Club has made an,.additional war donation of .£725 for the purchase of a Red Cross motor lorry. MEAT SUPPLIES FOR BRITAIN. •FEDERAL AND STATE DISPUTE. SOLDIERS MUST BE FED. Received 17, 11.30 p.m. Sydney, February 17. The Federal and State Governments .dispute the powers of each for the control of meat supplies on behalf of Britain. Mr. Tudor declares that the State has nothing to do with the matter. Mr, Cann is insisting that the soldiers must he fed. even if the people here have to starve. He intends supplying the Ini•perial Government's wants. Received 17, 11.30 p.m. 'Sydney, February 17. The Prize Court lias ordered the- delivery of the German ship Wogan to the Admiralty authorities.