AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2838, 1 August 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

ANTI-CONSCRIPTION , TRADE UNION MANIFESTO. By Telegramr-Press Association—Oojffilht ' (Roc. July 31, 10.20 p.m.) Melbourne, July 31. The Executive Committee of tho Tra'dce Union Congress, which was liold in May, has circulated a manifesto against oon6cription. After referring to the effect nf conscription in Britain and Franco, the manifesto states; "Tho trade unionists will contend with all the powers and resources at their disposal against tho enactment of tho conditions which have been, imposed, under a pretence of our uational salvation, upou tho workers of othor countries." LABOUR NEWSPAPER RAIDED. (Reo\ August 1, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, July 31. Senator Pearce (Acting Prime Minister of Australia) authorised a search of the "Labour Call" nowspaper office, and seized certain anti-conscription leaflets containing seditious statements. The leaflet was subsequently amended. SURVEILLANCE OF ALIENS. ORDER TO HOARDINGHOUSEKEEPERS. Sydney, July 31. • A new war regulation requires keepers, of hotols and bonrdinghouses to register tho names and nationalities of all aliens staying on their promises. RAILWAY PROFITS ABSORBED BY INCREASED WAGES. Sydney, July 31. Tho railway revenue for the past" yeajincreased by «£joo,ooo. Owing to increased wages, amounting to ,£1,100,000, uo profit will bo shown. THE COLLIERY DISPUTE. (Rec. July 31, 10.20 p.m.) Sydney, July 31. Tho Colliery Mechanics' Committco at West Maithuid has accepted the propriplora 1 ' inereascs.