CONSCRIPTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
A SOUND PRINCIPLE, BUT IMPRACTICABLE. Cape Town, February 7. The Gehoral Recruiting Conference passed a resolution stating that, while regarding that conscription is the only right principle, it recognises its impossibility in tho Union under prevailing conditions, and pledging itself to redouble its efforts under the voluntary system.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING CONTROL WILLIAMSTOWN YARDS BOUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT. Melbourne, February 8. With a view to war precautions, a regulation empowers the Commonwealth Government to conirol tho movements of every vessel registered m Australia. Negotiations have been completed for the purchase by the Commonwealth of the shipbuilding yards at Williamstown for £200,000. The Federal Government takes, possession to-day — Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 122, 9 February 1918, Page 7
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114CONSCRIPTION IN SOUTH AFRICA Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 122, 9 February 1918, Page 7
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