Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 317, 17 June 1915, Page 5

Australia

EMPLOYING ENEMY SUBJECTS. Deceived June 16, 8.55 p.m. Sydney, June Hi. Siilbiiifain councils are taking up the crusade against the employment of enemy subjects in municipal works, AN KXCMY FORGAiSES. Received Jm K . l(j ; 8.55 p >nii Melbourne, June 10. Air. D. J. Fletclier, owner of chemical ; works at North Gcclong, claims he has - discovered a .specific for nullifying poisj 011011s gases. It is understood that it solidilies the -ascs, rendering tliem in. ■ nocuous. ; CARE OP THE WOUNDED. , Received June ](i, 8.55 p.m. Sydney, June 10. I The military authorities point out ( that the care of the wounded is entirel.v a miliUry matter. They arc con- , verting a home for destitute children into a military hospital with a stall' of ; 14-1 and a nursing staff of 80. If it is ; inadequate, they will accept the numerous private offer? . GENERAL ITEMS. Sydney, June 18. The City Council held an acrimonious debate on the committee's recommendation that enemy subject employees be retained unless it were proved that they were guilty 0 f disloyalty to the Empire. An amendment that all such employees be dismissed whether nationalised or'not was lot by 10 to 4. Melbourne, June 10. The (Prize Court ordered the release to the Admiralty of the detained German steamers Altona, ■Wildcnfcls, Pfalz, Jfobart, Lothringcn and Dessen. The Federal Committee appointed to organise the manufacture of munitions comprises a member of the Naval Board, a Director of Ordnance, the 1 oliemieal advisor to the Defence Department, Mr. McKay, and the head of the Sunshine Harvester Works. The, State Government has offered Mr. Fisher the use of all the departmental workshops for the production of munitions. 'Mr. Pcarce. speaking at a civic banquet to Admiral Cliisaka, said tlie Japanese Navy had rendered Australia greater service than most people were aware of. Australia recognised that in all things Japan had kept both the letter and spirit of the scrap of paper which was the basis of her friendship with 'Britain. Brisbane, June 18. Information has been collected showing that many factories, in Queensland are aide to produce shells, Sydney, June 13. A memorial service was held for those soldiers officially reported killed. Subsequently a service was held for those officially reported as wounded. «ir Gerald Strickland and 'Mr. Hoiman ■were the representatives of the ■Allies amongst the guests at a banquet in celebration of the Italian Constitution. The keynotes of the speeches were mutual congratulations upon Italy's entry into the war and <the recovery of her lost provinces.