I AUSTRALIAN NEWS [

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2884, 23 September 1916, Page 10

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~~~— CONSCRIPTION AND THE ] REFERENDUM > MR. HUGHES OPENS VICTORIAN CAMPAIGN. Br Tolesi'aDli--Pr«ss Asoociation-Cojjs'risrht Melbourne, September 22. In opening the referendum campaign Mr. W. M. Htigbes mado a stirring an- ' peal, ami was enthusiastically received. Ho said lie believed the war would end in June or July next. One reason why wc had been asked to do our share was that France had been asked to do too much. If Australia had done a tenth what France had done the country would be a cemetery. STOP-WORK ffIEETING TO DEBATE CONSCRIPTION. Sydney, September 22. The Labour Council has resolved to call a stop-work meeting of all workers to discuss conscription. BILL IN THE SENATE. Melbourne, September 22. The Referendum Bill was read a first time in the Senate by 21 votes to 9. (Rec. September 22, 9.15 p.m.) Melbourns, September .22. Replying to a query as to whether tho British Government has similarly requested Canada, South Africa, and the other Dominions to increase their 1 quotas of reinforcements, . Senator Pearce said that the Government had ! received confidential information which 1 it was not at liberty to publish. Ho noted, however, that New Zealand had ' introduced compulsory service. ; RECRUITING STILL SLACK.' (Rec. September 22, 9.35 p.m.) Melbourne, September 22. Enlisting continues to be slack. The returns for the first twenty days of , September totalled 5535. ', Senator Russell to resign ! his Ministerial position and enlist after the Referendum has been taken. j THE CENSOR JUSTIFIED ' WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE NET. Melbourne, September 22. Iti the Senate, Senator Ferricks drew • attention to the censorship, which, ho i said, 'bad brought homo to the people > tho extent to which despotism could go ■ in a free country. Telegrams between '.' Labour officials wcro never delivered, i even telephone messages wcro tapped. ■ Unless conscription was conducted on i fair linos, ho feared, for the peace of ' Australia. i Senator Pearco said it was necessary ' to combat German spies. He knew i that German money was available hero > already. A circular which had been i held up was issued this year from Ber- • lin to Germany's Press agents here, ad- ? vising them how to sway public opinion and defeat tho effect of the resolutions ■ of tho Paris Economic Conference. ■ The Government now had these men > safe in a certain place. I SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S BUDGET NEW TAXATION TO MEET DEFICIT. (Rec. Soptomber 22, 11.30 p.m.) Adelaide, September 22. In the South Australian State Assembly the Treasurer delivered his Bud-, get for the year which has ended. • The deficit is £384,409, which, with the [ previous year's, makes a total ' deficit . of £864,857. Tho estimated revenue , for the current year is £5,337,998, and , the anticipated surplus £2209. It is . proposed to increase tho land tax to , Id. in tho pound, reduce the income l lax exemption limit to £156, with an i exemption to men on active service, and l increase the probate and succession . duties. - ' ITEMS IN BRIEF i '■ FLYING SQUADRON FOR EGYPT, i Sydney, September 22. > Tho military authorities have approv- > cd the formation of a flying squadron i for Egypt, to be designated the Third ' Australian Flying Squadron. ; "CANCERINE" CURE IMPORTS ! FORBIDDEN. Sydney, September 22. Tlie importation of a medicinal preparation called "Cancerine," manufactured by tho Natural Cancer Curo Company, of Twickenham, England, is prohibited by proclamation. BUTTER EXPORT EMBARGO REMOVED; ' Melbourne, September 22., j The embargo on the export of butter has be.en removed. ' ANOTHER. VOTE ON SIX O'CLOCK PROMISED. ' Sydney, September 22, In the Assembly the Premier (Mr. Holman) said that before 11 o'clock closing of the hotels was reverted to . Parliament or the people would*bo given an opportunity of expressing iiicir opinion.-. ' TASMANIA'S FINANCES. I Hobart, September 22. In the Assembly tho Financial Statement was submitted. It shows a sur- ■ plus for tho year in ordinary revenuo of £08,111, reducing the deficit to £68,987. Tho proposed new taxation includes a tax on amusements of a i penny in every sixpence paid for admission, an increase, on the tax on . Tattersall's to 10 per' cent, of the ■ prizes and a penny for each ticket, and ; a 4} per cent, tax on totalisator rei ceipta. The new taxes are expected to t realise £79,800. > COST OF NEW "SOUTH WALES'S LAST WAR LOAN. Sydney, September 22. The Stato Treasurer states that the • last war loan cost £51,085, approximately 4s. od. per cent, on the total subscribed, £23,405,090, against ss. Id. and 4s. 7d. per cent, for tho previous ' issues. ' THE NEW SOUTH WALES AGENTGENERALSHIP. ' London, September 21. Sir Timothy Coghlan has consented ' to be Acting-Agent-Geneial for New ■ South Wales. ' [Tho death of the Agent-General for 1 New South Wales (Hon. B. R. Wise) ■ was announced yesterday. Sir Tim- • otliy Coghlan was Agent-General for New South Wales from 1905 to 1915.1 STATE PAPER MILLS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. I (Rec. September 22, 9.15 p.m.) ; Sydney, September 22. [ Tho Government proposes to establish State paper mi'ls at Liverpool. A DISPATCH FROM EGYPT. ' (Rec. September 22, 9.15 p.m.) [ Melbourne, September 22. Senator Pearce (Federal Defence ' Minister) has received from the _ Commander of tho Egyptian Expeditionary Force full details of tho recent operations in tho Quatia (Katiyeh) district in Sinai, early in August, in which tho . Australian and Now Zealand Mounted , Division participated. ' UPPER HOUSE ABOLITION. IN , QUEENSLAND. ■ (Rec. September 22, 9.15 p.m.) Brisbane, September 22. Tho Queensland Stato Assembly has put through its final stages the Upper Houso Abolition Bill, i ' A. no-confidence motion arising out of Mr. Fihelly's speech on Irish affairs was defeated, and an amendment expressing confidence in tho Government was carried by 42 votes to 24.