AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2890, 30 September 1916, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

.. . ——f— —- . • MILITARY, SERVICE THE : CONSCRIPTION., ISSUE ; By Telegraph-Press' issociation-Copyrigiit ''"J-.*.' .w*7 SyKiiey'September 29'. " A' : meeting' of'ivater'sido iVorkers;'distho attitude to be taken to'wai'ds'tho.'referoiiSura. . Tlio 'Broken Hill Labour Council lias , decided that all workers on Wednesday will discuss . conscription. Melbourne, September 29. ~ .I?-.the Senate Senator Mullan: asked ■ Senator Pearco (Minister for Defcnce) to lequest the British. Government to .transfer .to the front the bulk of the • 90,000 soldiers who are enforcing martial law-in. Ireland) before conscripting ■ Australians. ; ; - REPATRIATION FUND. - .VOLUNTARY, CONTRIBUTION. '.Melbourno; September 29. In the House of Representatives, Mr. •vHugh.es said the . Government would continue the voluntary appeal for the Repatriation Fund, donations to which Would.'lie rregarded .as a-set-off to the " levy'for that - pur)x>se'.: ••••. :• INCITING TO MURDER. v ' UNIONIST SE'CRETAEY CHARGED.' Sydnsy; September 29. 'William' Barnett secretary of the .Australian Minors' Association, and ~'P.3Msh.pr._ol.; . the... '.'Truth", newspaper at Brokeil Hill, has" "been charged that' ;/ through the newspaper he incited persons, to murder the. senior- mine offi- • ■ cials. \ ! F 4 Disfranchisement. > ' i NATURALISED ENEMY SUBJECTS. ; * ">• Adelaide, September 29., . • In the Assembly the Bill for "tlie : disfrancutsement of naturalised persons of ; enemy'birth was defeated bv 21 votes • to 11. ' WAIRUNA EXPLOSION. INQUIRY OPENED. ■ _ Sydney, September 29. ■ _ The Navy' Department has opened an inquiry into the AVairuna explosion. FLOODS IN VICTORIA. , Melbourne,: September 29. Tho floods-broke the bank, of the Lower Goulburn at Mooroopna, imm- ... dating over ono hundred square miles of low country. HEAVY RAIN. IN SYDNEY. BAD OUTLOOK FOR RACES. (Rcc. September 29, 8.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 29. The downpour continues, and the ■ low-lying suburbs are flooded, disorganising-, the traffic; ■ Sportsmen are. pessimistic-- over t he ; race prospects, and are discussing tho possibility of a postponement, which . will bo decided in the morning. Heavy going is inevitable. Tile indications are that the rain will continued AMUSEMENTS TAX BILL. DEBATE ADJOURNED. (Rec. September 29, 8.30. p.m.) Melbourne, September 29, In the House tho Amusements Tax Bill was introduced. It operates from November 1, and covers all classes of ; snorts and entertainments, excepting cnaritablo, educational, and children's amusement. The-debate, has been adjourned .'till 'after'tho referendum., ' • PUNISHING A UNION. (Rec. September 29, 8.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 29. • Mr. Justice Heydon, in tho Industrial Court, cancelled the registration of tho New South Wales branch of the Federated Moulders', Motal Work- ; «rs' Union of Australasia, owing to tho fflonldors' disorganising the supply of ■ munition steel by demanding a higher rate.,- --. -