AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2858, 24 August 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

"GO SLOW" TACTICS OF THE I.W.W .'■.-. : /: BENEATHNCOTOE.V • By Telegraph-Press Association-Oopyrisrlit , I.';;-- : Sydney, • August 23. r , : la the Assembly,, the; Premier (Mr. Holm an), replying to questions regarding thoI.W.W. and the "go slow" policy, said the small membership of the organisation was 'sufficient reason against any action being taken by the Government. .Perhaps the best policy was toilet the organisation run its'own course, while it kept within the law. Government: action might advert' its doings and exaggerate the importance! of a. little organisation. ,■■' ITEMS IN BRIEF/ ; SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING.' / ■ ;■:'."■ Sydney, August 23.. ■■;. Speaking at the opening of the Commonwealth Bank, the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) declared' that; it would be a. good day for the Commonwealth if 6 o'clock closing were ■; permanently in force throughout Australia., : ; CANCELLATION OF GERMAN ' SCHOOLS. ■■:.-. Melbourne, August 23. . : The State Assembly has amended the Bill so as to make the cancellation of the registration of German schools permanent. : ; :;'*V:r-:-' : ;,Y/ ' / MUNITION MAKERS FOR ,} ■' ENGLAND. ' Melbourne, August 23. The Federal Government is sending 150 men to England to assist in the nanufacture of• munitions. CONTROL OF PATRIOTIC FUNDS. • Melbourne, August 23. The Government is introducing a Bill .smpowering the State War Council to tdminister tho various Victorian patribtic funds. : ' '

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. , Brisbane, August 23. Tho State Governor • (Sir ■ Hamilton Boold-Adams), in opening the second Session of the' Queensland Parliament, stated that sixty thousand'acres of fertile land were ready for occupation by poldiers. Bills for initiating the referfendum and tho abolition or the Upper House wouldl be introduced.

OBITUARY. Sydney, August -23. : Obituary: Mr. Alfred Hill, chairman trf.Tattersall's Club. • ■

WOMEN AND. CONSCRIPTION. ■ v (Rec. August 23, 9.40 p.m.) v Perth, August 23. At a big meoting of women at tho iTown Hall a resolution was adopted urging tho immediate introduction of bonscription. NOVELISTS' AND AUTHORS' s GUILD. (Rec. August 23, 9.40 p.m.) Melbourne, August 23. Eminent novelists and authors have formed a guild to protect their interests. It 'has been decided to urge tho imposition of a duty on imported publications other than technical, and educational works. THE BLESSED WORD "ANZAC." (Rec. August 23, 9.40 p.m.) Sydney, August 23. A final warning has been issued that fcsers of'the word "Anzac," except for inilitary purposes, will be prosecuted. , REPATRIATION DAY APPEAL. , (Rec. August 23, 9.40 p.m.) '■ ■'".■.<;... Sydney, August 23. :, October 27 has been fixed as the ;ate of the Repatriation Day public ppeal for funds.

SALE OF BEER. (Rec. August 23, 9.40 p.m.)

Sydney, August 23. Tho New- South Wales State Attor-ney-General bag deoided to permit the sale of beer containing not more than 2 par cent, of proof spirit, at any time shops aro open for trade.