AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2876, 14 September 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE REFERENDUM'ON ' CONSCRIPTION FORM OF THE QUESTION ANNOUNCED. . By Telerrabh-Press Astociation-Oopyriffht (Rec. September 13, 10:10 p.m.) Melbourne, September 13. _ In the Federal House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes (the Prime Ministerj introduced 1 the Referendum Bill, which is in 'the following form: — "Ato you in favour of the Government having in this grave emergency the same compulsory power over citineusin regard to giving their military servico during /the war outsido the Commonwealth hs it now has insido tho Commonwealth?" The Bill was;'read a first time. DRAFTS F*)R THE OVERSEA REINFORCEMENTS ON POPULATION BASIS. Melbourne, September 13. 'Mr.- Hughes has announced that drafts for Reinforcements to maintain the five divisions at the front will bo obtained from the States on 'a population basis./ No State- will be called to make up J (he deficiency of any other State. ■ . ' ■

INCENDIARY FIRES. ANOTHER ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED (Reo. September 13,' 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, September 13. Anothor' cotton-wa6te attempt' to cause a lire has been frustrated. The attempt on this occasion was- on a big furnit/uro warehouse •- in Cleveland Street. PROXY VOTES FOR SOLDIERS. : ELECTION AT THE FRONT. Sydney, September 13. The Assembly has agreed to the expediency of introducing a Bill to give votes by proxy for the -General Elections to all soldiers at the front, irrespective of age. The Bill provides that a soldier must not vote for a candidate but for party: the labour vote to be handed to Mr. Holman, and the Liberal vote to Mr. Wade, and the Progressive vote to the Speaker, who will allot them to candidates.

EMPLOYERS' NEW PREFERENCE STANDARD, RETURNED SOLDIERS, WHETHER TRADE UNIONISTS OR NOT. Melbourne, September 13. The Employers' Federation of Australia has passed a motion recommending- the employers to give preference to returned soldiers, whether unionists or not.