AUSTRALIAN NEWS
DAYLIGHT SAVING IN SYDNEY
By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Sydney, January 19.
The "Sydney Morning Herald," in. a special article covering interviews with representatives of various sections of tho community, finds a strong preponderance of opinion unfavourable to daylight saving. The article adds: "But above and before all tho womenfolk, wives of the working men, anyway, have passed an adverse verdict, and it must therefore be looked upon as already doomed." The "Herald" predidts that this year will probably see the last of periodical clock-adjusting in Australia.
The South Coast miners have refused to recogniso the daylight saving alteration of time, and have reverted to their former hours, the Railway Commissiones agreeing to run trains to suit the men. THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. Sydney, January 19. Hie Labour Couucil has resolved that the removal of tlie passport:system is advisable to enable unemployed to seek employment elsewhere. SENATE ELECTIONS. (Rec. January 19, 9.30 p.m.) Melbourne, January 19.' For the coming Senate elections four Ministerialists, three Liberals, supporters of conscription, and two Labour anti-conscriptionists, will retire. INTENSE HEAT WAVE. (Rec. January 19, 9.30 p.m.) Melbourne, January 19. • The long heat spell has been intensified. A hundred has been registered in the city. FEDERAL POLITICS. , Melbourne, January 19. The Liberal Party lias discussed the agreement arrived at by Mr. Hughes and Mr. Cook, but the result is not yet known.
The Liberal meeting adjourned at midnight until to-day. Members are reticent about the proceedings. It is understood that no definite decision regarding the formation of a War Ministry was leached. As.a result of Wednesday's meeting. Ministerialists consider it possible that the Senate will be allowed to go to the country itself in May or June. Other reports of the Liberal meeting distinctly favour a Government comprising all parties. Mr. Hughes's proposals are regarded as certain to bo rejected.
A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.' (Rcc. January 19, 9.30 p.m.) Melbourne, Jauuiry 19.. The Liberal Party further considered the Hughes-Cook agreement. Subsequently Mr. Hughes made a statement that Mr. Cook had handed him the resolution adopted by tho Liberals, and ho had submitted it to the Hughes party, who had unanimously accepted it. The Liberal Party was afterwards informed of this acceptance. The Liberals are now discussing further proposals arising out col' the position thus crcatcd. Mr. Tudor, leader of the official Lahour Party, stated that he had received a copy of the'resolution adopted by the ; Liberal Party, and tliougn the terms'had rio.'t btfeh disclosed ifr lievfid tho resolution proposes that all three parties should participate' iiT tlie formation of a National Government.';.-'.'
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2982, 20 January 1917, Page 7
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425AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2982, 20 January 1917, Page 7
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