Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 22, 24 August 1916, Page 5

Australia

CONSCRIPTION URGED. Press Association.—Copyright. Perth, August 23. A big meeting of women in the To\tn Hall urged the immediate introduction of conscription. ANZAC—A WARNING. Sydney, August 23. A final warning :h|SW been issued that users of t)ye word "Anzac," except for military, purposes, will he prosecuted. .'' *■',:," . : CASUALTY LIST. Sydney, August 23. List 198'contain*}.the following Net* Zealand casualties: Died of wounds—Private W. G. Reea; wounded, -Sergeant R. D. Caliners (third occasion); Lance-Corpor&l J. S. Morrow, '.Qunner A. W. Atley, Privates W. T. Gjeeson and J. Brunton; missing, Privates A. Pullwood and W. Bund. ~'. ' APPEAL FOR REPATRIATION

f FUNPB. Press Association—Copyright, (RHerved. }0.55 a.m.) ' ' ■■ ■ ', - August 24., Speaking at the appeal for repatriation funds, Mr Hughes said thajt if after appealing for money the fond fell short, the Government would hoi appeal further but act, . < ■ HOURS OF LIQUOR-SELLING. ; Melbourne, August. 24. A petition signed by 135,000 waul presented 'to the Assembly praying that the hours of liquor-selling ;b* not altered. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICK. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 9.5 ft.itt'.) * Sydney, August 24. In the Assembly Mr Holman anticipated that a general election would be held late in January. The Women's Legal Status Bill, giving thera the right to set in Parliament, was withdrawn, on the technical point that it was ultra vires to the Constitution Act. VICTORIAN DAYLICHT SAVING - BILL. Melbourne, August 24. The Daylight Saving Bill, which'has been introduced to tho State Assembly, proposes .that, tha clock be < advanced an hour froni v t\yo o'clock jn the, morning of the first Sunday in October till the ■ first Sunday in March, provided that "New South Wales and South Australia legislate similarly. . ,