AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2481, 7 June 1915, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

POLITICAL LABOUR EXECUTIVE NEW FIGHTINC PLATFORM. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) Adelaide, June 5. Tho Labour Conference resolved to create a Fedoral Political Executive, consisting of two delegates from each State, to exercise administrative authority in carrying out the decisions of tho Inter-Stato Conference. Upon the committee's recommendation the Conference decided that the nationalisation of monopolies' platform included sugar. It adopted a fighiing platform, an effective Federation, new Protection, nationalisation of monopolies, Arbitration Act amendment, navigation laws, freight and passenger steamers, restriction of public borrowing, electoral reform, national insurance, initiative and referendum for tho abolition of Legislative Councils.' The conference further adopted the committee's proposal to establish a tribunal for the prevention of war and the settlement of international disputes. NEW ZEALAND TIMBER. AUSTRALIANS WANT HIGHER TARIFF. Melbourne, Jano tf. Representatives of the Brisbane Timber Merchants' Association and the Northern Rivers Pine Export Association have petitioned Mr. F. C. Tudor, Federal Minister of Customs, that New Zealand white pin<j arid rimu logs be placed in the same category as sawn New Zealand timber, and that smaller cut timber pay a higher duty. It was pointed out that New Zealand had placed an export duty 011 logs, in order to keep the sawing industry in that country; therefore it was desired that action be taken to combat t'he importation of small timber to competo with that turned out by the Australian mills. Mr. Tudor is considering the matter. PANAMA EXHIBITION. AUSTRALIA MADE TO LOOK SMALL Melbourne, June 5. The States represented at the Panama Exhibition are not satisfied with tho ippointnient of Mr. Oughton, secretary to the Commission, and consider the ivithdrawal of tho Commissioners made \ustralia appear small in America's eye. POPULATION OF AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, June 5. The Government Statistician estimates the population at the end of last ,'ear at 4,940,952, an increase of 68,893 >rer 1913. CLAIMS AGAINST ENEMY SUBJECTS. Melbourne, June 5. A Bill has ben introduced in the Aslembly to enable claimants against snemy subjects to enforce payment. JUNE SUPPLY BILL. Melbourne, June 5. The June Supply Bill for £2,023,000 las been passed. IF MORE MEN VOLUNTEER. THE POSITION IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, June 0. Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, itates that although the first duty is 0 supply reinforcements, he would offer idditional infantry brigades if the men veTe forthcoming. In tho House Mr. Cook, in blaming he Government for complacency, said ;his was the only part of the Empire rliere Parliament was not concentrating 111 National matters. They cbuld_ not Sxpect the people to tako tli,e position seriously when the leaders were stirring lp party strife. Not only mobilisation if arms was then wanted, but also our ■esources. Sir William Irvine supported compul;ory enrolment. AUSTRALIAN PRESS CENSOfI. Melbourne, June 5. The Hon. J. A. Jensen declared that Hectically the whole of the news passed >y the London Press Bureau was pnbished'here. In only exceptional cases vas the news censored.