AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1918, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] SHIPBUILDING IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, May 23th. The Federal Government has contracted with a Sydney firm to construct six auxiliary schooners of 2,300 t-ons. Other contracts are pending. AUSTRALIAN HONOURS. MELBOURNE, May 23. Honours bestowed on the Australian forces total, 9,739, including 32 Victoria Crosses. . 1 REGISTRATION OF UNIONS. SYDNEY, May 23rd. A special session of Parliament will be held probably on Jnne 11th to deal, with the registration of unions. REDUCTION IN RACING. MELBOURNE, May 23rd. There will be a slight reduction in next seasons racing calendar, chiefly in suburban meetings'. The Randwick • fixtures are unaltered. A TURBULENT SCENE. (Received This Day at 12.25. p.m.) . SYDNEY, May 24. After a turbulent scene, during ; which visitors threatened to attack the

President, the Labour Council, which mot to consider the Recruiting Conference resolutions, was compelled fo adjourn. UNION REGISTRATION. SYDNEY, May 24. Cabinet on Monday next considers i legisaltion to be passed for the registration of unions. AGE FOR ENLISTMENT. / (Received This Dnv »♦ 12.25. p.m.l , MELBOURNE, May 24 In the House of Representatives, Mr Watt stated Government had raised the enlisting ago for minors to nineteen; also in cases were one or moro in Vfamily enlisted, leaving only one eligible son, the parents consent would be necessary." Subject to these two con ditions, objections lodged by parents within ten days, would bo considered. LIQUOR PROHIBITION. - ' SYDNEY, May 24. In the Senate, Mr Mullen announced Government were prohibiting the sale of liquor to invalid soldiers. RACING DAYS. . MELBOURNE, May 24. A reduction of 557 days from the racing calondar for the Commons ealtli is involved by Cabinet’s dc-cision.