THE CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM
"IP THE PEOPLE FAIL —?" ': (R«c. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) ; Melbourne, December 17. j Speaking at /a. conscription meeting I Mr. W. M. Hughes (the Federal Prime Minister) said that if the people failed , to do their duty he believed Parlia- j ment would make them. —Press Assn. THE BIG SYDNEY DEMONSTRAHON. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sydney, December 17. It is estimated that 125,000 people . vrere present at the demonstration in , the Domain. Mr. Ryan (Premier of Queensland) was the chief speaker. : Feeling ran high, but everything was i quiet.—Press Assn. ; (Rec. December 17, 7.55 p.m.) Sydney, December 17. ] The anti-conßoriptionists mado the most of their Sunday demonstrations ; in the Domain, spreading their gospel to nn enormous crowd. Sunday was their final rally before decision day, and scores of speakers among the pack- : ed masses found noisy and demonstrative support.—Press Assn. . i
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 72, 18 December 1917, Page 5
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145THE CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 72, 18 December 1917, Page 5
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