Australia.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 268, 22 April 1915, Page 5

Australia.

[ NO TIME FOR FOOTBALL. A HINT TUJvEW ZEALAND. -pi ™-i m , S J' ane y> A l )ril 21. the Daily telegraph, in an article on sport and the war, after commending the English Football Association's decision not to play matches, savs that many people in Australia and New Zealand would be delighted to see the ilugby League authorities of those countries follow the English lead The in-' tention of the New Zealand team to visit Australia will subject them to a good deal of adverse criticism. There is time for most tilings at present, but it' is scarcely the hour to engage in sporting tours of such magnitude, even if no financial gain is attached to the expedition. If the tour eventuates, the participants may discover that they have the unenviable reputation of being the only players belonging to countries vitally interested in the war who have found so much time for play

FOLLOWING THE KING'S EXAMPLE. CANTEEN PROFITS FOR SOLDIERS' COMFORTS. Perth, April 21. The Governor, Major-General Sir 11. Barron, lias banished alcohol from Government House for the period of the war. Melbourne, April 21. The net profits of the dry canteens at Broadmeadows for five months were £SOOO and were devoted to securing soldiers' comforts. In future the Government will run the canteens on the troopships, which hitherto have ncen conduct- , ed by the shipping companies. | Perth, April 21. The censor granted permission to with- i draw the second charge against the i Daily News for allegedly improperly pub- ( lislung information regarding the disposi- ( tion of the King's forces. i j RIFLE CLUBS GROWING. t f Received April 21, 0.35 p.m. * Melbourne, April 21. The rifle clubs of the Commonwealth number 1318, with a total membership of h 07,030, ?

THE GERMAN MISSIONS. AN .INYKSTIOATION PROMISED. Received April 21, 0.35 p.m. Melbourne, April 21. Mr. Harcmirt lias naked the. authorities to inquire into tlie welfare of the Herman Missions Society of the Divine Word in New Ouinca. It appears -that since the war no news has been received. Belligerent governments are asked to mitigate the hardships the missions are suffering, to allow communication to Home, and to give security for the transmission of funds. Mr. Malum stated t)i:;t lie was unaware of the position of the missions, but promised investigation.