AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

"ALLIES' DAY." I A SYDNEY CARNIVAL. Received Nov. 19, 10.40 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 19. The weather was fine for '•Allies' Day," and the city was lavishly beflagged and decorated. Moore Street and Jiartin Place were transformed into an avenue of booths, representative of the various Allied nations. Six thousand lady collectors took possession of the city and suburban streets. Features were the grand procession and the coronation. The Illuminations Committee aims at raising £150,000. GREEKS SUPPORT ALLIES. Sydney, Nov. bj. An enthusiastic meeting of Greeks in the Town Hall sympathised with the Allies and expressed the conviction that the destinies of Greece lay with the Allied cause. JiNEMY TRADE MARKS. Melbourne, Nov. 1!). Air. Hughes has announced the suspension of all enemy trade marks. . EMBARGO ON SHIRKERS, (Melbourne, Nov. 19. Mr. Hughes, referring to New Zealand's embargo on shirkers, said no representations had been made justifying similar action in Australia. If required, the Government would take whatever action was necessary. COMBATTING GERMAN TRADE. Melbourne, Nov. 19. An organisation of women has been formed to combat German trade after the war. ALIENS AND THE FRANCHISE. /.delaide, Nov. 19. 'in the Assembly a Bill has been int troduced withdrawing the franchise from all naturalised enemy aliens during and for five years after the war. ROUTE MARCHING CONDEMNED. Sydney, Nov. 19. The military authorities have disapproved of route marching, on the ground that the time wanted for marching is better spent in drilling. - ° DECREASE OF DRUNKENNESS. Sydney, Nov. 19. During the beer strike there were 121 convictions for drunkenness in the city, compared with 211 in the previous year. AN ILL-USED SOLDIER. v Hobart, Nov. 19. Whiteitt, who is alleging mistreat--ment when wounded, says he was forced to do sailor's work on board the hospital ship, and when he arrived was refused admission to the hospital without an order, and told he could sleep <n the Domain. An inquiry has been ordered, " v.