AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

MUNITIONS MANUFACTURE. anti-gas apparatus invented. Melbourne, August 31. ■Mr. Pcarce, iij a statement of the work of the Federal Munitions Committee, says that an efficient anti-gas apparatus had been invented by the scientists of the Melbourne University, where ten thousand were being manufactured and specifications and samples sent to England. The Queensland Committee was investigating the production of khaki dye lor local wools, Committees were aflso investigating the possibility of the manufacture of picric acid, trotyl and toluene.

THE WAR LOAN. FIRST INSTALMENT SUCCESSFULLY SUBSCRIBED. Received September 1, 12,25 a.m. Sydney, August 31, Applications for the first instalment of live millions of the twenty million sterling war loan closed to-day. The result is not yet available, but it is understood that it has been largely oversubscribed. SENSIBLE ADVICE. a TO A PEACE DEPUTATION. Received August 31, 8 p.m. Adelaide, August 31. A deputation of peace advocates petitioned the Chief Secretary to disallow mob law, such as harrying pe&ce advocates in Botanic Park. The Chief Secretary was antagonistic to the deputation, and advisod members to help the country in the present crisis and not set up indiscreet citizens to preach absurd principles. The duty of peace societies was to maintain peace at home, and not to cause breaches of the law.

THE LATE GENERAL BRIDGES. FUNERAL ON FRIDAY. Received August 31, 10.25 p.m. Melbourne, August 31. The remains of General Bridges hav? arrived and will be interred with full State and military honors At Canberra on Friday. CENSUS OF SINGLE MEN. Received August 31, fl.ao p.m. Sydneyi August 31. The official census shows that unmarried males between the eges of seventeen and sixty years in the metropolitan area total 76,494. After making allowances for sick and the supporters of dependents, 59,577 arc available. The Government Ststisticia«i estimates that another fifteen thousand failed to return themselves. FOOTBALLERS WITH THE COLORS. Received September 1, 12.20 a.m. Sydney, August 31. Altogether 1253 New South Wales Rugby Union footballers have been accepted for the front. SEDITION PUNISHED. Sydney, August 31. James Lalor has been fined' £IOO for making a statement, at Wagga, that was likely to prejudice recruiting. (Lalor is a grandson of Peter Lalor, of Eureka Stockade fame.) '