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» NEW RECRUITING EFFORT SOMETHING LIKE LORD DERBY'S SCHEME. Br Telegrapi—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, November 23. The General Committee of the Universal Service League has adopted the executive's _ recommendation advising the suspension of activities" pending a Government campaien based on the war oensus and Lord Derby's scheme, on the ground that further activities might interfere with the conduct of the cainpaign and stir up opposition to conscrip< tion. EX-MINISTER ENLISTS. ' "I SHOULD BE IN THE FIRING LINE." (Rcc. November 23, 10.40 p.m.) Sydney, November 2-3. Mr. Carmicbael (an ex-Minister), in a letter to Sir. Holmau (State Premier), declining the latter's offer of an appointment as Commissioner for Irrigation, says: "I have decided that in this hour of the nation's most crucial need, if fresh responsibilities are to be undertaken, I should be in tho firing line. I have therefore decided to enlist for service at the front." Mr. Carmichael, as launcher of the Rifle Club movoment, considers that the olubs have been inadequately cxnlo'M for soldiers, and has 6et himself the tn'k of raising a Ridemon's Battalion of one thousand irithin tho next month. GarlY olosino of hotel bars A TRADES UNION MOVEMENT. (Rec. November 23, 10.40 p.m.l Sydney, November 23. A movement has been started by a section of the trades unionists in favour of closing tho liquor bars at tho same time ae other retail shops, and supporting a referendum on fchefljiestion of six js'olook oloein&i
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2627, 24 November 1915, Page 5
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238AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2627, 24 November 1915, Page 5
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