AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1917, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(Por Press Association— Copyright) LABOUR MATTERS. (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) SYDNEY This Day. John Doyle President of the Political Labour Loague an dThomas slutchmala sued tho “Sunday Times” for £2,000 damages each, for alleged libel, in an article imputing that, plaintiff’s engineered tho coal strike. A verdet was .given for defendants in each case. The Labour Conference passed a resolution against members! of Parliament or candidates for parliamentary houses retaining their seats on the executive.

QUESTION OF CONSCRIPTION. SYDNEY, June 7. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Melbourne correspondent says in Federal political circles it is considered particularly certain that tho question of submitting another conscription referendum will be raised when Parliament meets. A SIESIORIAL. SrELBOURNE, June 7th. Before an appeal wasi made, £7,000 of £20,000 tlesired, was subscribed for the memorial chapel to Archbishop Carr, at the Catholic College at slelbourne University. A~srx HOURS day. (Received Tlu’b Day at 11.25. a.m.) SYDNEY, June 8, The Labour Council has appointed a I committee to draw up a scheme of six hours work per day for all unions. | VICTORIAN FLOODS. SEVERAL PERSONS DROWNED. I (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) 1 SIELBOURNE, June 7 | The King and Owen rivers are flooded. A cart near Wangaretta, loaded with rescued people was swept away. Two men and slrs Richards and her two daughters were drowned. A fow hours later another man. was drowned at the same spot. Th» rivers are still rising

WELCOME RAIN. (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) SYDNEY, JuneSplendid general rams have broken tho dry spell in the northern and western parts. ELECTORAL REFORM.. ADELAIDE, Juno 8. The Government are preparing a bill to provide for a combination of State and Federal electoral rolls.