THE REFERENDUM ON CONSCRIPTION
LATEST COMMONWEALTH /RETURNS ABSENTEE VOTES MAY TURN THE SCALE ' By Telograph-.Preos AsEOoiation-OopyrigM . ' Sydnsy; November 1. The latest referendum figures are:— No 973,980 Yes 891,906 r Prassnt majority , for N082,075 The "Herald" voices the growing opinion that, with tho counting of tho absentee votes, there is a possibility 'that the referendum decision will ~bo altered. The Returned Soldiers' Association, disgusted at the result of the referendum, proposes to form a rogiment from tho returned men. It is believed that 2000 of the men will bo able to pass the doctor. MINISTERIAL RESIGNATIONS Melbourne, November I. Mr. Hughes has accepted the resignations of the Hon. W. G. Higgs (Treasurer), Senator Hon. A. Gardiner , (Yico-President of the 'Council), \ and Senator E. J. Russell (Minister without portfolio). "AND EXPULSIONS.' Brisbane, November 1. , The executive of the Queensland Labour Party hos expelled the Hon. F. H. W. Bamford, member of the Federal House of Representatives, and" , Senator Thomas Givens, on account of Tiieir support of conscription. A NEW "OFFICIALM-ABOUR PARTY Sydney, November 1. "A special meeting of twenty anticonscriptionist members of the StateLabour Party, at tho request of the "Political Labour Loague Executive, i formed a new party, which will'be reoognised as the Official Labour Party.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2918, 2 November 1916, Page 5
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205THE REFERENDUM ON CONSCRIPTION Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2918, 2 November 1916, Page 5
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