Australia

Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1915, Page 5

Australia

MANUFACTURE OF .SHELLS. -ri ex . r, Jfell) oumo, Juno 18. iiie State Premier announced that the manufacture of shells had already comi menced m fie Newport railway'workshops. A representative committee of , the various interests had been formed to forward the movement. HACKS KNLARGK WAR FUND. Received June 20, 4 p.m. ; ~ Melbourne, June 20. ' The King's Birthday race meeting in aid of the patriotic funds realised £BOOO. SCHOOLS' BELGIAN FUND. Received June 20, 4 p.m. „.. „ . , Sydney, June 20. J lie Schools' Belgian Fund has reached a total of .t'27,704. CEXKRAL WAR ITEMS. 'Perth, June, la J he Defence Department has debarred a certain firm from further tenders for soldiers boots. Employees working in he factory stale that not *„ om £ 0 { bad mntonal was. wed in t!le bo , s eoinplained of. -• vt s rtlney, .J,fl|« There are many cor,ipl a ; n fs a* *- J_ belated now* and Won- u? tt vV , the the official canity r,,** in from private M*?- ->cs. Tt is evident I-in. M.P., ~- -i-s that Corporal La"ITw viJ"'" ■>-> killed prior f 0 May , J M i. :> _uives were officially notified „n , Mr. Hugh Ward has definitely retired 1 rom the Australia Day movement. He ; mis presented the fund with £I7OO A sailor 0 u Iward the Australia writes tuat the vessel's voyage constitutes a record never equalled j n the history of the world. She has travelled 40000 miles m six- months, and has still 7500 miles to cover before she reaches her destination.