AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2760, 2 May 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

;NEW SOUTH WALES CABINET CRISIS . SITUATION EASIER. By Telesrapli—Press Association—Copyright ■ : KRec. May 1, 10.15 p.m.) , .■.-.-■> Sydney, May 1. . The political situation is now easier. Tllie Industrialists' representatives have consulted Mr, Holman (the State Premier) and Mr. D.-Xl. Hall. It is understood that : a basis of compromise has been reached. . (llec. May 2, 1.3S a.m.) i-v' Sydney, May 1. Contrary to expectations the Labour Conference, by 103 votes to 55, reaffirmed the'censure 'mbtion'; submitting in its reply that the conference ensured the Government for its inaotion in relation! o'~ the' first plank of the fighting platform, and that it did not ask the Premier or, the-Ministry to resign. Tlie_ conference is determined that the abolition, of.,the, Legislative Council and the introduction of the initiative and referendum shall be placed in the forefront of : ,tho Labour policy; and that a referendum of tile people shall bo taken thereon at' the 'coming elections. Tlie conference lias requested that the matter shall be given immediate attention, and- a decision -arrived at by Wednesday evening. .

POLICE PATROL CAUGHT IN AN AMBUSH THREE-MEN SPEARED BY NEW GUINEA CANNIBALS. 7'' ; .v Sydney, May 1. A Port Moresby pqtro], in attempting to arrest soilie cannibals near Kikiavn, w3io,. had . invited a party of coastal natives to' a.feast and/then killed and ato them, was ' ambushed. Patrol-officer Kirby and two policemen wore, fatally speared. •" PROTEST AGAINST LABOUR DICTATION. - . ' MEMBER OE PARLIAMENT RESIGNS. ■ -.... . .... . Sydney, May 1. " Mr. M'Doriald, member of the Assembly for Bingara; " lias resigned his s«at as a protest against dictation by the Labour Conference. NEW SOUTH WALES STATE REVENUE. , ' ; « / V -Sydney, May 1. >. The- State , revenue for ten -months shows a comparative increase of' £328,982. ' "