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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
10
The Tamworth Daily Observer reports the latest official forecast with region wide outlooks. Expected winds temperatures and precipitation chances are summarized for the upcoming days with advisories as needed.
Sydney buyers face a serious shortage as butter shipments from coastal factories are the smallest in years. Retailers report orders cut to a fraction, inland orders welded. Attorney-General notes butter stored in cold stores fell from 2700 to 2200 boxes, about 1000 slated for export, aiming to dispel fears of surplus.
Reported in London and Australia the British Army of 3 200 000 men and extended recruiting rules to widen eligibility. Greek government moves to safeguard territorial rights as parliament discusses emergency measures and diplomacy.
Disputed matter at Atien’s resolves with government involvement. Royal forces and regional authorities discuss output and manufacturing lines for the British army amid tensions. Officials plan further inquiry into material shortages and supply arrangements.
Sydney Friday report states Chiches Maclas pleaded guilty to perjury and was sentenced to three months at hard labor after the court found him committed perjury while under oath. The judge warned that perjury would not be tolerated and emphasized the need for truthful testimony in future proceedings.
Sydney and London dispatches discuss the inevitability of unification in Australia through conscription and intensified mobilization. The piece argues for recruiting drives, voluntary enlistment, and potential compulsion to sustain forces at Gallipoli and in Egypt, stressing national destiny and wartime duty.
A chaotic wartime note laments the need to destroy rabbits to conserve meat amid high meat prices. The piece references discontinutions in policy, mentions London and Armater Dam incidents, and reports naval torpedoings, mobilization effects, and labor wage demands as the broader war impacts unfold.
In Melbourne and Sydney reports, Parliament debates war effort and supply costs. Senate discussions include contractor payments to troops at Liverpost Camp, while security and defence measures unfold amid wartime tensions across Britain and Allied nations.
Report says railway departments surveyed to show age and parental status of single men employed across New South Wales lines. About 10 000 single men work on NSW railways. Forecasters interpret the survey as a push to enlistment and support for recruitment.
Mr Bryan announces an agreement embraced by thirty governments representing three fourths of the world that prohibits declarations of war until an international commission investigates disputes for a year. Germany is among nations accepting the principle.
A reported scheme by Germany to seize control of U S gun and munition plants was uncovered by secret intelligence agents. The plot involved German buyers spending millions buying stock to gain influence, with a conference featuring Count Herne tor and remarks on the Kaiser funding the plan, aiming to influence sales and wartime production.
Rome reports Italy signed a convention with Germany over private property, with German stakes in Italy valued at millions while Italian interests in Germany are small. Italians marching through the Anon valley toward Ravéri found Portageste Fort wrecked and abandoned, a key stronghold. Monfalcone’s capture drives a wedge into Austrians center below Crnale, threatening complete envelopment as troops moved through marshy terrain.
London reports speculate Lloyd George may resign as political debates rise over policy and munition workers in Wales. The Daily News questions the justification for any dismissal while Parliament weighs the issue and public sentiment grows restless.
Fragmented report notes Germany declares compensation due for sinking American vessels. References to Prussian American policy and tensions with the United States, amid unclear legal framing and wartime rhetoric.
Washington issues formal note asserting United States demands full information on the Lusitania incident and condemnation of Germany's claims. It states Britain and Germany must respect neutrality and protect noncombatants while vowing to expose the circumstances surrounding the attack and to hold Germany accountable for losses and harm to American lives.
Melbourne reports the 94th casualty list with multiple names of soldiers killed and wounded from Victoria New South Wales South Australia Western Australia and other regions. The list enumerates Lieut N Siddall H C Hoben Privates and Lance Corpsmen across several battalions and regions with casualties noted as killed wounded and dangerously ill.
A petition to the Minister for Justice seeks H T Adams of Temworth as Acting Police Magistrate during the absence of the Pollen Magistrate H F Roberts ahead of the Licensing Court on June 17. The document, signed by almost forty local Justices of the Peace including two Licensing Bench members, argues for a resident of the town or district to serve during the interim.
Merchants failed to fill a third of butter orders while cheese was virtually unprocurable. Fresh supplies expected next week as prices hold from the previous day. Onions scarce with only 300 bags reserved. pumpkins from Clarence River less plentiful. Potatoes turnips and carrots nearly unavailable. oats and chamomile scarce. overall values edged higher on limited stock.
Only one of 38 stocks of produce yarded was reserved for auction this morning at the goods yards. Straw chert of irregular quality formed the bulk and prices remained firm. Wheat straw sold from 6/6 to 7/10 with prime chaff at 7/10. Pumpkins priced for sale as prime.
An Inverell letter from a front line correspondent recalls the brutal Dardanelles fighting. It notes Major Gordon being first ashore before being shot, and reports the death of Patrick J. May of Ashford near Inverell, a 4 year old veteran of the Boer War and New South Wales Bushmen.
Commonwealth Meteorology reports the Antarctic center near Lord Howe Island with outer parts reaching the North Coast. The system moved northeast, while the central area sits over the eastern Bight and barometer rose slightly. A new disturbance in the far south-west has receded, leaving high pressure to the west and cooler air with strong winds.
Mr Wolmus states emphatically that no influence was used to place the Government House at the disposal of the late Gavainet for a residence. He adds the government never intended to use Government House for wounded soldiers, noting the building was not suitable.
Mr Holman writes to the Lord Mayor urging a public meeting to fix the date of Australia Day and to appoint a special committee. The Premier says the plan is a complete success and Queensland may join Victoria and South Australia.
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