AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1918, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] AT DARDANELLES. .MELBOURNE November 11. The Government lias been officially advised that Australian and New Zealand troops will bo included in the forces occupying the Dardanelles forts under the armistice terms. ballot abandoned. MELBOURNE November 11. The Federal Labour Executive have decided to abandon the proposed ballot on the recruiting question. It has issued a statement expressing pleasure at the prospect of an early cessation of hostilities and establishment of peace on the. most immediately practicable basis; adding and views with satisfaction the knowledge that the adoption of labour’s peace has brought about this result. It states though. the returns to hand show an overwhelming affirmative vote, each state has given a majority for “yes,” the reasons for taking the ballot, arc now largely removed and further action is unnecessary. CHURCH REFERENCES. SYDNEY November 11. In all the churches on Sunday there were joyous references to the rapid developments of events and anticipations of an early peace being assured. SEVERE CRITICISM. SYDNEY, November 11. The interim report of the Royal Commission which enquired into the administration of the Public Service Board contains some very severe criticism. It discloses a certain matter, which it is anticipated will require immediate drastic action by the Government. The report states the Public Service Act lias not been fulfilled for the purposes for which it was created. The failure to secure an efficient economical administration is attributable not to defects in the Act but to lax incompetent administration.