Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 96, 29 March 1916, Page 5

Australia.

POST-WAR DEVELOPMENT. Dnttkd Pbebs Association. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Melbourne, March 29. Speaking at the Australian Natives’ Association’s social, Senator Pearce, (Minister for Defence) emphasised the necessity for utilising the country’s resources. After the war capital and labor would be required here to develop the country. Was the Nation to leave it to the will of those possessing capital to say how the developments would take place? Clearly they would have to face a new set of economic facts after the war. “ANZAC DAY.” (Received 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, March ‘29. The Premier (Mr Holman) favours the celebration of “Anzac Day” throughout the Commonwealth and New Zealand after the holding of a memorial. i WAR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Perth, March ‘29. At the Salvation Army Congress the State Governor announced that he had received a letter from General Booth suggesting that the_ widows and children of English soluiors killed in the lighting, should be sent to the Overseas Dominions. new naturalisation bill, (Received 9.30 a.m.) Melbourne, March ‘29. A new Naturalisation Bill to be introduced next Federal session provides for the compulsory registration of all foreigners entering the Commonwealth and will probably enable the widows of foreigners to retain their Australian status.