Australia.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 283, 8 May 1915, Page 8

Australia.

MOVE AS NEVER BEFORE! AX APPEAL TO YOUNG AUSTRALIA. Received May 7, !).40 p.m. Sydncv, slav| 7. speaking at a service in memory of Colonel JlacLaurin (killed at the Dardanelles) Rev. Joint Ferguson, referring to the heroism of tiie Australians Dardanelles, hoped the young men of Australia would move as never before in joining the great campaign for liberty and honor and consider themselves dedicated to Christ's service in this holv war. RECRUITING BRISK. Sydney, Hay 7. A feature in the heavy recruiting since the Dardanelles operations is the lar"e number o! professional men offerin". ° LOOTING IN NEW- GUINEA. Melbourne, Hay- 7. The sentence on three members of the expeditionary force, who received three years' imprisonment in connection with the alleged looting, were remitted. Similar sentences on two others were reduced to nine months and a sixth ease was reduced from four years to one year.

A NEW ZEALAXDER KTIXED. Melbourne, April 7. Tic relatives of Private A. J. Wills, who is included in the list of killed, resided in New Zealand. CAPTURE OF TJIE ELFRIDA. Melbourne, May C. Details of the capture on April' -21 of the schooner 'Elfrida show that she was returning from a trading trip amongst the islands and was seized at Tonga by warships and the British flag hoisted. A prize crew was placed aboard, and it is understood she, was sent to Suva and dealt with by the Prize Court, She belonged to a German firm with large trading interests in the group, iShc was registered at Tonga and flew 4he Tongan flag.