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Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1917, Page 4

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HEAVY STORM. SYDNEY, Nov. 10

The rain storm was one of tlu> heaviest experienced and there was extensive damage. A family of five. " cro drowned and a woman a ashed off abridge at Wooliongong and drowned. Tlie inhabitants of North ILismore wore compelled to take refuge on the roofs. A man was drowned. There were enormous losses Of stock.

CONSCRIPT!ON PROPOSALS SYDNEY, Nov, 12. Although the details of the Government’s Conscription policy are withheld until .Mr. Hughes’ announcement at Bendigo to-night it is understood the proposals provide for continued voluntary enlistment, and the meeting of the deficiency hy monthly quota s by compulsory ballot. There has b een some very plain speaking on the present war situation during the past few days. Sir William Irvine, addressing a meeting at the Town Hall did not mince matters. The meeting lavoured the adoption of conscription, hut urged Government to reconsider. the referendum proposal and appeal to the country, or if the referendum were adhered to, that. Government should sta'ud or fall by the result.,

| PRICE RE-ELECTED. 1 SYDNEY, Nov. 12 At Gloucester bye-election, Air. Price who was expelled from the House recently for making unfounded charges against Air. Ashford, was returned with a big majority. ! REFERENDUM DISQUALIFICATION. MELBOURNE, Nov. 12. Disqualification from voting on the referendum applies to all naturalised enemy subjects and persons ' whoso fathers were born in an enemy country. 1 advantageous terms, if allowed to carry on under the present Swiss names .