AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2515, 16 July 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

FEDERAL WAR CENSUS BILL. . PROVISIONS EXPLAINED. By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, July 15. The War Census Bill provides for two j schedules. Tho first, concerning males from eighteen to sixty years of age, deals with personal abilities and disabilities; the second, concerning all per- ■ sous above tho ago of oighteen in receipt of aii income, deals with their possessions and financial position. In the Federal Houso of -Representatives, Mr. Hughes (Attorney-General), ill moving the second reading, said the measuro did not contemplate conscription, for which the necessary powers had already been provided by tne Defence Act. The measure contemplated the organisation of tho forces and to enable it to be carried out without conflict with the volunteer sen-ice. "Every man -going to tho front," said' Mr.' Hughes, "costs twenty-five shillings a ' day. The only one way to meet the cost of keeping 100,000 men at the front is by organising the resources of Australia." BILL DEBATED. (Rec. July 15, 9 p.m.). Melbourne, July 15. The Houso is debating tho War Cen* sus Bill. Mr. Hughes (Federal Attor-ney-General) pointed out that sacrifices were necessary, and said that if a man had wealth he should give that wealth, a.nd if lie had only his body. he should give that; if ho had wealth and body ho should givo both. ' . , Mr. Irvine (Opposition) said tliat every man must now recognise that everything lie owned was only held in security for the whole community. He believed that within a month or so fifty, thousand volunteers. would enlist; be- . fore these were sent on a hard campaign steps should be taken to lay. before many others, whose duty it was to go. before 1 these, tho/ fact that they were wanted. Mr. Irvine denied that this was conscription, but simply to define a. man's duty to liini, and let his con-? ■ science do the rest. FARMERS AND THE LABOUR COV*' ERNMENT. .

. ORGANISING FOR OPPOSITION.. . Sydney, j u i y 15. The Farmers' Conference earned the following motion:—"That the conference, with a view to uniting forces to combat the socialist class or legislation, appoint a sub-committee to draw up a lighting platform and report on the ' feasabiiity of framing an approved pro- . gressive policy capable of cementing all the- interests opposed by the present Government." I A committee was appointed. : / The, conference carried a resolution unanimously that none of the farmers hand over their' wheat without a strug-. gle to the Government if it decided to appropriate the coming crop. (Rec. Jul}- 15, 9 p.m.) ' Sydney, July 15. The Fanners' Conference has . decided to form, a new progressive party, embracing city and country interests. MURDERED BY BLACKS. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN TRAGEDY Perth, July 15. Two more natives have been arrested in connection with the Sorenson murder. All tho suspects are now in custody. [It was reported a few . days ago that. two aboriginals had been arrested fortho murder of a white man. named Sorenson, near Broome, at the end of May. Tho body, of Sorenson was discovered with "the arms and'ribs broken.]*. A NEW RAILWAY SCHEME. SUBMITTED" TO NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT. London, July 14. Hie Kearney High Speed Railway, Company has sent to the New South < Wales Government a scheme for applying their system to city underground railway greatly reducing the cost and increasing train speed: AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. (Rec. July 15, 9 p.m.) Sydney, July 15. Trooper S. Smithers, who was wound-. cd with , the Australians in Gallipoli. resided in New Zealand for several 1 years. ' ' <".-■■■ | . 'A' BIG SUPPLY VOTE. . (Rec. July 15, 9 p.m.) Sydney, July 15. Three months' supply, totalling £5;565,600, has been passed.