Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 236, 15 March 1915, Page 5

Australia

E HELP FOR THE BELGIANS. f ORGANISED.COLLECTIONS IN I SYDNEY. SCARCITY OF FODDER. Sydney, March 13. Since the public meeting £IOOO monthly has been promised to the B-3l- '" gian Fund, exclusive of £7OOO in .' straight-out donations. Organised coli. lections are proceeding. The Belgian :• Consul lias cabled to Sir T. Coghlan a further £40,000, including £23,357 Government subsidy. The total remitted is £184,000. Concerning the uneasiness of the publie mind regarding the destination of the subscriptions, the Consul has stated that the money goes direct to the Belgian Ambassador in London, which is ample assurance that it will be strictly used for the relief of Belgians in Boly gium. 1- The New South Wales executive committee has asked the Consul to amalgamate his fund with the National Fund, . so a3 to avoid confusion. The scarcity of fodder is. causing apprehension. Record prices arc being obtained. Melbourne, March 13. A deputation of master tanners asked Mr. Tudor to. permit the export of leather unsuitable for military purposas. Mr. Tudor promised consideration. - It is understood that the Marshall Shoe Company has contracted to supply 13 the Russian Government with 400,000 ■c pairs of military boots. The contract t- is valued at between £450,000 and £500,000. Adelaide, March 13. The Local Government Association suggests that every farmer should sow an acre, of wheat for Belgium. II ■ ,t CULTURE-NOT "KULTUR." 11 r- ■ Received March 14, 4.45 p.m. )- Sydneyj, March 14. e An incident probably unparalleled in t history is reported. Dr. Runge, who was £- practising at -Hcrbcrtshohe when the Australian expeditionary force occupied it, although a prisoner of war, assisted in the treament of the troops. When he arrived in Australia th e troons presented him with an illuminated address in appreciation of his kindness. 1* SLANDERING SOLDIERS FINE RESPONSE 'OF DOCTORS. Melbourne, March 13. Mr. Peavce emphatically denies the cruel slander that a large proportion of the expeditionary force who have returned in the hospital ship Kyarra are suffering from venereal diseases. The medical officer states that the percentage of such cases is exceedingly small. With the departure of a hundred doctors who are now enlisting, Australia's contribution totals 300. ).