AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1918, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

A RECRUITING APPEAL. Sydney, April!). Captain Carraichael is appealing for a thousand recruits Jo return to the front with hint' by June 1 Melbourne, April 9. . The recruiting conference is receiving general support Altogether forty-fire invitations have been sent out. THK WAfc LOAX CAMPAIGN'. , Melbourne, April 9 ' The tank visited the Stock Exchange And eolltaected £323.000. Sydney, April !). In addition to the £IO,OOO subscribed to the War Loan at Bandwicfc last week, the Lord Mayor caught the sportsmen at Tattersall's Club on settling day and raised £117,000 The atiliaation of tanks i n connection with the War Loan continues to yield excellent results There is also great, rivalry brtwrtn the various cities and towns So far Sydney has badly outdistanced Melbourne, the former's figure; landing at £3.793,860 and Melbourne's at £1,360,910 At Hid Majesty's Theatre. Melbourne, c* Saturday night £400,000 was subwnbed.

JiE BJBOTORCEMENTS COXFXfr ESCR - Melbourne, April 9. Invitations to attend the GovernorGeneral's conference to discuss the Imperial Government's appeal for reinforcements hare been sent to Mr Hughe?, the Minister Of Repatriation, and the leaders of the Labor parties in both Federal Houses, Premiers and leaders of the Oppositions in the various States, pt*eldents of the Federal and State Employin' Federations and Labor bodies.