Australia.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 291, 18 May 1915, Page 5

Australia.

RECRUITS MUST BE.FITTER, CRIMINALS NOT WANTED,. . Melbourne, May 17. Replying to a convicted prisoner's plua to he allowed to enlist, Judge. Fagleton, said the King's uniform ought to stand not only: for valor, but also for honestv uprightness and good citizenship. it would be a terrible thing to let honest reputable men, who had left home, to! fight for t:ieir country, associate with, criminals, and it would be a gross indignity on those whose valorous deeds; had roused a peal of admiration.throughout the civilised world.

The military authorities are enforcing a much stricter medical examination on: expeditionary recruits than previously.. Adelaide, May 17.' The Court has ordered the sale of thestores aboard the interned -German: steamer Scarzenfels.

1 Sydney, May 16. The Commonwealth statistician report*; tuat the prices of food and groceries in thirty towns ays-aged a rise of 13.2 per cent, since the outbreak of the war,:. KFXTtUITJLVG BRISK. Melbourne, May it.. Senator Penrce-declined to lie*drawn on the question whether he proposed to intern all enemy aliens. Sydney, May 17. Since the sinking of the LuVittmia there. ,ias been a steady increase in enlistments, Satiicdav ami Sunday faiv surpassing the pj»vious records." Mr. if. It. Doimiston has prosnnteil the hoi-HC ; -l|«uum to be raffled' on behalf .of thit.. Belgian Fund. Tftu- horse eosttheowaw 050 guineas.