Australia

Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1915, Page 5

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SALVING THE EMDEN. Received July 8, 12.10 a.m. Sydney, July 5. The tender of E. J, Barnlev lor the salvage of the Emden <has 'been accept ed. He proposes to form the Bmdei Salvage Company and to despatch ax expedition to Cocoa Island with tiu necessary machinery. He is confident he will be able t,o recover the cruisei and exhibit her at various porta, and •finally sell her to the Government un.' der the terms of the contract. TEH GOVERNMENTS DUTY, -v, : Received July 0, 12.10 ajn. k Melbourne, July S. Replying to a deputation representing a public meeting, protesting against) party strife in taking the referendum. Mr. Fisher said he believed the Government was doing right. The British Defence of the Realm Act contained all the .powers wjiidi referendums bestow ant the Commonwealth, and therefore ha did not see why a division of the community should result from the Goverotnent's action. Prices had increased and, bad caused suffering, and the national Government must take action. ; NATIONAL SERVICE ADVOCATED.] ' W*«y, July 5. In a war address Bishop 'Long aoV vocated national service. He aaTd he Relieved the present situation was far paver than the leaders dare disclose, the attempt to meet the crisis through reliance on the voluntary principle wa* unfair and inadequate, and treated the preservation of the nation as if it were i matter of private inclination, and threw on the shoulders of a few tito wdens for which all were responsible, Jim