IN AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 6

IN AUSTRALIA.

CONSCRIPTION.

REFERENDUM DEBATE.

By TelegTapb— Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, September 21. In the House of Representatives the referendum debate was continued. Mr Burns moved an amendment that conscription was inadvisable. If the Government’s proposals were carried out they would be •destructive of the best interests of Australia. Mr Archibald, in supporting Mr Hughes, said that ' the enemies here were not Germans,' but men who got German gold, and lie suggested tho deportation of the I.W.W. Mr Anstey, in denouncing tho measure, said that there seemed to be an organised determination to draw out of the country the whole of its manhood. He claimed tlint the number of men asked for weekly was utterly disproportionate to the weekly casualties, and concluded: “ They are going to draw up immense forces, far .beyond requirements, stretch out the lino and increase the slaughter.” The amendment was negatived by 49 votes to 12.

LOWER HOUSE PASSES BILL

(Received September -21, 10.5 p.m.)

,MELBOURNE, September 21. The House after an all-night sitting read the Referendum Bill for the third

time. Tho Government accented an amendment permitting naturalised enemy-subjects with‘sons serving with the Australian Forces to vote.

SOLDIERS’ FRANCHISE.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DECISION

PERTH, September 21

The Government Js legislating to enable soldiers to exercise tho franchise when enlisted.

THE WHEAT POOL.

A FURTHER ADVANCE, (Received September 21, 7.35 pun.) SYDNEY. September 21. From to-day tho Federal Govern, ment will pay a, further advance of Gel per bushel on tho pooled wheat.

LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

VICTORTA’S PROPOSALS. t ■ (Received-September 21. 10.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. September 21. The Assembly read for the second time the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Bill. The ‘Minister of •Lands stated that 1500 blocks were already available. The Bill made land available for every Australian soldier-. and all others fighting under the Empire's flag willing to settle in Victoria under tho State’s conditions.

PRICE OF BUTTER.

FIXED BY FEDERAL MINISTER

(Received September 21, 10.10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 21. Mr Pearce has fixed the price of the best butter in the Metropolitan areas of the Commonwealth at:—Wholesale 149 s 4d, and retail at 2d per lb extra.