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REFERENDUM OR ELECTION By Telegraph-Press Association-- Copyright Melbourne, February 24. In tlie House of Representatives, Mr,Hughes, in moving the prolongation motion, said we had come to a giave crisis in the war. We were not getting much more than half of the reoruiting than for this period last year, although the demand for men was greater than ever. Elections would make recruitillg appeals impossible and futile. In the Senate, Mr. Pea'rce (Minister of Pefence) said that if the people decided that the new. circumstances were in favour of conscription the Government would deal with the matter. \ In reply to a question whether the Government had deoided on a referendum or an election, Senator Millen (Vice-President of the Council) replied: "Wo shall see." Sydney, February 24.
Speaking at Wagga, Mr. Beeby (Min« ister of Labour) Baid that every Nationalist had pledged his honour to observe the verdict of the people regarding conscription. No man would be sent away except as a volunteer.
STATE 00VERN0R COES HOME. ■ (Rec. February 26, 0.15 a.m.) Sydney, February 25. Tho Governor (Sir Gerald Strioklahd) has applied for leave, and shortly departs for England.
WIN-THE-WAR DAY RETURNS. (Rec. February 26, 0.15 a.m.) ; Sydnoy, Februaiy 2-5. Tho latest return of tlie "Win-the-War Day" shows that forty thousand new members enrolled. NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION. (Rec. February 26, 0.15 a.m.) .Perth, February 25. , In tho Assembly the debate on the no-confidence motion, after! being hung up for several days, was negatived.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3013, 26 February 1917, Page 7
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242AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3013, 26 February 1917, Page 7
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