THE CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2883, 22 September 1916, Page 5

THE CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM

ALL-NIGHT DEBATE IN FEDERAL HOUSE

BILL READ A THIRD TIME

By Telesfrai>S~Prs bb A*B<soiationyQapyrigM (Rec. September 21, 10.10 p.m.). Melbourne September 21. In the House of Representatives the referendum debate was continued. Mr. Burns; moved an amendment declaring that conscription was inadvisable. If the Government's proposals were «u*, ried out they \vould be destruotivo to 'the best'interests of Australia. Mr. Archibald, in supporting Mr, Hughes, said that pur enemies hero ' ivere not the Germans, but the men who cot German gold. He suggested tho deportation of members of the LW.W. / Mi'. Anstey dbnounoed the measure, lb seemed, he said, t-o bo an organised, determination to draw out of the country the whole of its numllood- • Ho claimed that tine number of men asked for weekly utterly'disproportionate tp the weekly casualties.. Mr. > Anstey concluded by stating that they .were oping to draw up immense forces far beyond: the requirements, and. stretch out the lino and increase the slaughter. ■ ■ ■ Hie amendment was negatived by 49 votes to 12. In the Federal House, after an all- ' night sitting, the Referendum.Bill was read a third time. Mr. Hughes accepted an. amendment permitting natiiral'iaed: enemy subjects, with sons serving with the Australian Forces, to vote, THE SOLDIERS'-VOTE. ° Perth, September 31. r Tie Government is .'bringing in • legislation to provide that. soldiers may exercise the franohiee when enlisted. WAR HONOURS FOR NEW ■■■:. ZEALANDERS MILITARY MEDALS AWARDED. - AußtraJ3an-New Zealand' Cable Association, i (Rec.' September :22, 1-45 a'.in.) \ ' London, • September 21. The following , awards of Military Medals to New : Zealanders aie announced . Sergeants Brister (Canterbury), Crawford (Auckland), Holmes (Wellington), Semmers (Rifle .Brigade), S. Williams (Field Artillery). . ■ Corpl. A. Wright; Lce.-Corpls. Bed"■gbod and Recotte', (Rifle Brigade); Bombrs. F. Kennedy and Kuhtz; Gunners W; Millar, Osiuers, S'avinguy; Sapper LinklaterPrivates Geaney (Rifle Brigade) arid Ockendry (Otago). ; ' : MSTRALiAN/NEWS; | AN EXTRA 6d. FOR STATE WHEAT. ; ; : September 21',, 7.35. p.m.). Sydney, September 21. From to-day the 'Federal Govern--1 ment' will pay a further advance, of 6d. per bushel on pooled wheat. ; TRADE WITH JAPAN*. . (Rec. September 21, 7.85 p.m.) : Sydney, September 21. The Australian exports to Japan forthe half-year ended June-30 are valued ■at £2,338,602, ah increase of £715,383. -The' Japanese.-exports to Australia are .valued at £1,206,988, an increase of £505,327, compared ..with the ;previous; • Juno half-year. BUTTER PRICES FIXED.. (Rec. September 21, 10.10 p.m.) \ Melbourne, September .21. Senator Pearce has fixed the price of the best - butter .in ;tbe ' metropolitan areas of the Commonwealth at: AVliolesale; 1495. . 4d;'per.cwt. ; retail, 2s. per lb. extra. • \ ' LAND FOR SOLDIERS: (Rec; September'2l, 10.5 p.m.) Melbourne, September 21: The Victorian State Assembly has: put through its second reading the Discharge Soldiers' Settlemkit Bill. The Minister of Lands stated that 1500 blocks were, already available. The .Bill made the land available for every Australian soldier, and all others who were fighting under the Empire flag who were willing to settle in Victoria under State conditions. • : : ■ ■ .