Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 11, 16 December 1915, Page 8

Australia.

, WAR LEGISLATION. [United Tress .association.J (.Received 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, December ib. In the Assemoiy lue Government rejected die Council'§ amendment to tne x.iquor Jtiili providing for Hit* closing of Hotels at nine o ciocii instead 01 lu p.m. by ISO votes to twentyeight, uuring the debate tJie Premier (Mr Jtioiinan), announced that no was prepared at any time to introUuce auci-sUoutiug legislation. Hie douncil passed the Lignt Hours' JJiil and the Commonwealth War Towers' bill on then- wiiru leaUlUg. . »-'DLsT!GSAN tK - •>> « •-•■■ Brisbane, ivetomuer lb. Mr Tolmie, Leader ol tne Opposition, has enlisted.

iViUNiiiONS MANUFAiJi'URE ANO thuiWtciia' uimKt. (lieoeiveQ 'J.io a.m.) Melbourne, uecemuer lb. At the federal lvluniuons Committee meeting, Senator i'earce stated ciiai the manufacture ol shells in Australia was being complete!;) iielu up by tlie strike or engineers. i RIOTOUS SOLDIERS. Sydney, December 14. During last night's riot a number of soldiers scaled the Cathedral railings and attempted to invade the Chapter Houso, where the choir was practising. The precentor met the mob and tactfully persuaded them to leave. A number of participants wore brought before the magistrate, who remarked: "The only explanation of Iyour behaviour appears to be that a section who have enlisted do not de-

sue to go to the front. You have been trailed at the expense of the country and refuse to fall in." CASUALTY LIST 125. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, December 16. Killed in action.—Privates JO'Leary, J. H. Coulson, E. S. Richards. Wounded.—Private D. Eraser (hospitalled at Valetta), Private A. JPotter, Sapper W. D. Mathieson (hospitalled at Alexandria). 111.—Private E. B. 0. T. Gibbs, B. if, S. Burrell (both hospitalled at .Malta). Returned to duty!—Private P. Tur-