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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1918, Page 3

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I cm: CItKSS association. —COPYRIGHT.] . POLICE STRIKE. i (Receive,J- This Day at 10.15. a m.) 1 ADELAIDE, This Day. • In tile Assembly, the Premier re- A for ring to the police strike, said Gov- - eminent is calling upon all lmmicipalitics t.;> appoint vigilance commit tecs and special constables. T QUEENSLAND POLITICS. a BRISBANE, This Day. ( The Assembly tarried a motion by : 35 to 18, fop the introduction of a Bill j to abolish the Upper House. j - BUSH FIRES. ! 6 BRISBANE, This Day. ( Fierce hush fires arc burning m the ■ Tombo district on a front of 60 miles.. , IRISH YnTERNEF.S. (Received This Dav at 10.15. » in.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The report of the Royal Commission I which inquired into the cases of seven interned Irishmen, states there is n ” evidence that- the men were connect:-.! with enemy persons in the Commonwealth hut the internees, who are menii Tiers of the Irish Republican Brother--1 hood, had collected money here ‘o asi sist an armed rebellion in IreliinJ, the ! money being expended for the purchase 'of war material from which country, the leaders in the movement were in communication. Cabinet has decided that the detention of the internees ho continued. FLEET PROFIT. MELBOURNE, September 27. The Commonwealth fleet has made a l profit to date of £417,816.