AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2767, 10 May 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

LABOUR CONFERENCE AND CONSCRIPTION \ OPPOSITION TO OVEESEA SEEVICE. i By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, May 9. The Labour Conference has passed a, motion opposing conscription for servico abroad, and directing all '- unions and leagues to oppose Labour members supporting conscription, in order to make the matter the clearest issue between the forces of Democracy and Despotism, "FREE SPEECH, FREE PRESS, FREE ASSEMBLAGE." SENATOR PEABCE AND A DEPUTATION.. (Rec. May 9, 10.30 p.m.) Melbourne, May 9. ■ Senator Pearce, replying to the resolutions of the Inter-State Conference in favour of free speech, a free Press, a •free assemblage, and also against conscription, said: "We have agreed to the censors taking action in order to prevent speeches and writings detrimental to recruiting being published or circulated. The Government has announced its right to adopt conscription if the need arises, though it rclie3 on voluntary enlistment." ■'-.''. ITEMS IN BRIEF, A "DOWN TOOLS'' THREAT PROM BROKEN HILL. Sydney, May 9. The combined Broken Hill unions have passed a resolution to meet the inauguration of any form of conscription by calling on the workers throughout Australia lo "down tools" at 21' hours' notice. BIG HYDRO-ELECTRICAL SCHEME. Sydney, May 9. The Government's proposed Snowy 'River hydro-electric scheme will cost ,£5,000,000. MUNICIPAL PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. Sydney, May 9. The City Council has adopted preference of employment to unionists. PERMANENT FOOD PRICES BOARD URGED. (Rec. May 9, 10.30 p.m.) Sydney, May 9'. The Labour Conference has unanimously resolved in favour of making tho Necessities Commodities Commission a permanent auxiliary of the Arbitration Court for tho purpose of limiting profits. A committee has been appoiutikl to submit a scheme to the Government.