CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 September 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

LEIECTUIC XELKCUtAI'H— copvbiohi. I [I'EB I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Received This Day. a.m.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Sydney. Sept 12

The lion. W. Holman an a statement, to the universal service league movement said till at lie thought that a number of the ministers wiio had joined the movement had joined as individuals without consultation. Tlio movement does not mean that tlio Australian tail will wag the Empire dog and it does not mean a levy o if the whole population, or even universal drilling, what it does mean is liability to be called on lor service, either military or civilian. Wiien every allowance is made it is evident that tlio voluntary system has not shown anything like the results achieved in England, if we aro to have the full striking force of Australia manifested it must be by more rapid methods. Wi> must realise that wo have reached ! ho stage where everything must bo subordinated to the necessity of placing our full power in the field. Private H. F. Spooner, reported killed in action, formerly was well-known in Auckland and Wellington. As a result of the compulsory conference at Broken Hill the miners have decided to accept a shilling rise, and the verdict of the Arbitration Court; but will take a referendum 011 the advisability of stopping work • t midnight on Friday, in order to obtau a forty-four hours' week. Tho engine-drivers and firemen nave accepted the terms of tho conference without amendment. Melbourne, This Day. The 'Inspector of Mines 111 tho ;\o/thern Territory has announced a payable discovery of wolfram at Hitches Creek. Mr Perts, in the Assembly introu <> ect a bill providing for r.hc compulso<'j notification of venom 1 diseases and the inspection of females. it passed committee stage. Brisbane, This Day. '1,1 ie Government has announced a policy of preference to returned soldiers. and also to make a general system of preference universal. Sydney, This Day. A man was lined I.'loo lor tho distribution of literature detrimental to recruiting. Melbourne, This Day. While being transferred from Adelaide to the concentration camp at Liverpool, a German prisoner ot war escaped. It is announced that 111 future dentists at work for the Defence Department will receive military rank, and pay in accordance uitli their rank.