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. : 9 ' "HOUR FOR CONSCRIPTION v HAS STRUCK " THE CALL TO THE COLOURS; '• By Teleerapli-Press Association—Oopyrljlit < Melbourne, February 17. Sir William Irvine, K.C., speaking at a recruiting meeting, said lie was of opinion that the hour for conscription
had 'struck. The Government had full powers under tho War Precautions Act. Mr. George Cann, a member of Parliament, ana brother of the Minister- of Works, has enlisted. At the -inaugural meetiug of tho War Service Committee, convened _by the Mayor for the purpose of assisting recruiting, Mr. Hblnian (tho State Pr<* mier) announced that three more meinbors of, Parliament had decided to enlist. At the Australian Workers' Union. Convention it was announced _ that twenty thousand members had enlisted HOTEL CLOSING EDICT. AN ORDINANCE IN SOLDIERS' , INTERESTS. (Reo. February 17, 10.55 p.m.) Sydney, February 17. Senator Pearce (Federal Defence Min« ister, and Acting-Primo Minister) has issued a proclamation closing all the hotels in the county of Cumberland, including Sydnoy, and within live miles of any training camp in New' South Wales, from 6 o'clock iu the evening till 6 o'clock next morning. Tho order will operate as from to-morrow night, till further notice.' DOOR CLOSED ON ENEMY SUBJECTS. Melbourne, February 17. Enemy subjects, including naturalised aliens, are debarred from filling further vacancies in the Copimonwealtli service. The prohibition does not aJfcct present " ' """
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2698, 18 February 1916, Page 5
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221AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2698, 18 February 1916, Page 5
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