Australia.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 263, 16 April 1915, Page 5

Australia.

THE BOYCOTT OF GERMANS. fixdcg the naval base. aorwlgiax piuia'DSHip poi; THE allies. 1 George Fredericks ai^HanifChristenUnion 6 for' C I ? fcmMtle Wharf Lumpers union for damages caused bv, the "J, 1 ?" " P™M>ition of members working not o ,, man8 > Aether naturalised or not. Jioth men were naturalised 'Britishi ! f l ' ™ a 7'='l Australian women, and yoLl" 4 ,'i r rig ' lts of German citi?,P. A verdict was given for Fredericks with £l3B 7s damages, and for Christensen with £97 13s damages. r,. . . Melbourne, April IS. Giving' evidence on the question of tee'nf p?/* tl,c FedCT *l Committee, of Public o rks, Admiral Cresswell Mid he thought Port Stephens would ultimately be the chief naval baae, , Fremantie, April 13. A prominent Norwegian who arrived by the. Omrah states the No&Vgiani hope t.ie Allien will lie victorious. Thcv recognise that a German Victory" mean the ultimate absorption of 'Scandmawa. Fooling runs high against Germany wanton use of mines and for sinking neutral shipg. Norway a arm> and navv are already mobilised in anticipation of participation in order to retain their self respect.

Sweden which was Previously proGerman, has undergone a change, and the majority of the neonlc now favoi the Allies.

Melbourne, April 15. In view of the recent cable that no moro warm clothing was required for the troops at the front, the Red Cross Society has decided that tli« large, stock of. clothing on hand and en route should he handed over to the Rod Croas "Society; As Sir G. Reid advised that cool summer clothing was required, th* society will now turn its attention to that. .. r 1T , Sydney, April 15. Air. Uall states that the acquisition of wheat resulted in a profit of £17,000, and he would probably conclude the operations with a surplus of from £25,000 to £40,000. It was the most successful business lie bad ever embarked upon. HELPING THE BELGIANS. Received April IS, 8.5 p.m. Sydney, April IS. The Belgian National Fund for New South Wales is £19,000. Contributions now average £IOOO daily.