AUSTRALIA

Nelson Evening Mail, 25 September 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIA

CASUALTIES TO NEW ZEALANDERS. (Press Association. —Copybighx.) SYDNEY, Sept. 23. Casualty lists Nos. 218 and 219 contain the names of the following New Zealanders: — Wounded: Sergeants H. J. Hickson, A. Landless; Lancer Corporal W. « Adams ; Privates A. Mapleaden, R. Cosgrove, N. A. Sutherland, E. A. Johnston. Missing: Privates G. Bennell, -W. Treasure, B. O. T. Gibbs. Progressing favourably: Private F. ■Forbes. I.W.W. HEADQUARTERS RAIDED. SYDNEY, Sept. 24. The police raided, the headquarters of the I.W.W. and arrested four prominent members, Reeve. Glynn, Larkin, and Hamilton, on a charge of treason. They eeized a quantity of literature and other effects. WHARF LABOURERS AND MR •HUGHES. CRec 10.45 a.m.) (MELBOURNE, This Bay. The Wharf 'Lafbourers' Union demanded the resignation of Mr Hughes as president, of the Waterside Workers' Federation. The Trades Union Congress carried a motion ca&Kng qjpon the -workers of Australia to hold simultaneous mass meetings on the day *he proclamation: vat issued" calling- up the home forces and to decide upon future action. CONSCTHOPTION ISSUE. {Rec. 10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This T>ay. At the anil-conscription meeting Mr Finlayson said! it was intended to force every member of the tCawjus to take sides openly on the conscription issue, and l if necessary to "form a new party. WORKERS UNION'S ATTITUDE. JRec. 12.50 TJ.m.) MELBOURNE. This Day. The Executive of the Australian Workers' Unim has suspended Mr Spence firom> the Presidency of the Union owing to his sujpporting conscription.