Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 238, 17 March 1915, Page 5

Australia

APPEAL FROM MONTENEGRO,

COLONEL HOLMES PROMOTED. Received .March 10, '8.5 p.m. ; Sydney, March ]«. rim Montenegrin lied Cross Association has urgently appealed to Australia lor funds. Coloiiol flo'mos, commander of the lat e New Guinea expedition, lias been appointed commander of the fifth infantry brigade expeditionary force, ■Adelaide, March 10. . The Foodstuffs Commission states that the wheat deficiency is 191,-342 bushels. Mr. Coghlan lias sent to the Commission for the Belief of the Belgians £4O,(KM) from Auckland, Christchurch, { and New South Wales, making £180,{)0o| and also fifteen lied .Cross lorries.

ALLEGED THEFT OF STORES. FROZEN" MEAT FOR FRENCHMEN. Sydney, March 10. Sergeant-Major Cribble, SergeantMajor I'oole, and three civilians have been committed for trial, charged with , sealing 127 pairs of military boots, 12 drums of oil, and 11.(HID cartridges, the property of the Defence Department. Bail was allowed in ,020!) each. Mr Itolman has cabled to Sir T. Coghlan ?i nil-tiler £4fl,Oll(), the eighth instalment towards the Belgian Relief Fund contributed in New South Wale-. During the next fortnight 10!),(ICO eaicases of mutton will j>e forwarded to the Imperial''Government. It is anticipated that the whole consignment will be sent direct to France. The increased demand for mutton is unofficially explained thus: s'he French ! army rations hitherto have included meat once a wcelc, but since fighting alongside the Britishers our allies have acquired a desire for more meat. Every endeavour is being made to forward supplies at the earliest moment. TRADE WITH THE. ENEMY. Received March 1,1, 11.15 p.m. Sydney, March 10. Arising out of {he recent charge of attempting to trade with the enemy, the High Court has appointed a controller of t'ie, business of Edward' Alexander and Co., importers, until the end of the war.