AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

REGENERATION. A DAY OF RECKONING COMING. Received Jan. 30, 11 p.m. Sydhey, Jan. 30. At a farewell function to the Australian Mining Corps, Major Professor David, who accompanies the contingent, declared: "At. sure as God is in heaven a day of reckoning % w ill come for the inhuman German monsters, and we shall see a new heaven and a new earth, with ftreater love for humanity to break down class distinction. The decision of the British Labor Conference at Bristol is as good as a great victory, and now we shall be altogether to down a terrible power."

FURTHER CASUALTIES. Received Jan. 30, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 30. List Xo. 137 includes:—l!!. Lieut. K. George (in hospital at Malta), SergeantMajor \V. H. O'Hara (at Cairo), Sorgcants A. Harrison (Malta), M. E. McConnell (Cairo), Corporal G. H. 'Wilson (Alexandria), Private R. Lancaster, Driver S. Regazzoli (Malta), Private T. Butcher (Ghezirch), Driver 0. W.ordsworth (Alexandria), Lieut. D. B. Corfc. Pronounced out of danger: Sergeant 0. A. Teschner. Private T. YV. Mn-1. ■■.•. who have returned to duty.

GERMAN GOODS. Sydney, January' 20. Owing to. eei-tam tenderers for Government supplies quoting German goods; imported prior to the war, the Premier lias decided that it is preferable to obtain home substitutes, even ii in I' ■;' ;' in quality or more expensive. . CHEMISTS' CORPS DECLINED. . . , Sydney, January 20, The Pharmaceutical Society's offer to establish a corps for active service has been declined. It proposed to place pharmacists on an organised looting. ENEMY SHAREHOLDERS. 'Melbourne, January 29. Tin- Cabinet has agreed .to the pro■l excluding enemy subjects ' '!-.• companies. EXPORT OF MEAT, Melbourne. January 20. Sir "homas Maekenzies statement regarding meat contracts has caused uneasiness, A deputation of exporters urged Mr. Tudor to devise a scheme for the protection of the local <>onsumer, leaving the exporters untrammelled, and pointing out that, while the meat supply was controlled by the Imperial Government, their South American, competitors were given an opportunity to further their interests on the Continent.