Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 31 August 1916, Page 5

Australia

THE PRESS AND MR HUCHES. ELECTORAL LAW AMENDMENT. Press Association —Copyright. i (Received 10.30 a.m.) Sydney, August 31. The Telegraph, commenting on Mr Hughes' statement, says it represents a painfully apparent attempt on the part of Mr Hughes to act up to his speeches in England, "while keeping the Government as far as possible under the heel of the Political Labor League. The Cabinet has decided on the absolute six o'clock closing of hotels, making it an offence for a licensee to sell soft-drinks after hours, and the suspension of the local option vote at the next elections. The electoral law will be amended so as to allow soldiers abroad to vote by proxy nominated by themselves on proxy forms to be issued and returned in time for the elections.

KALCOORLIE MINERS' DISPUTE. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 11.30 a.m.) Perth, August 81. The Miners' dispute at Kalgoorlie has been settled by the men agreeing to submit the question as to whether the men who were the cause of the strike are aliens to a special tribunal. STATEMENTS IN PARLIAMENT. Press Association —Copyright. (Received 10 W.) a.m.) Melbourne, August 31. In the House of Rept< sentatives, i J was stated that during the past i. months there had been 33,824 of sickness in the military camps. During Ins conscription statement, Mi- Hughes said that under the present system the stream of recruits had fallen to less than one-third of what was necessary. A secret session of both Houses t& being held to-day to discuss private war communications from the Imperial Government. 1 There is great disappointment in Liberal circles at Mr iH'ughes' anj announcement. Senator Miller denouncing it as a pitiful compromise. SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING IN (QUEENSLAND. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 10.30 a.m.) Brisbane, August 31. The Legislative Council passed a six-o'clock closing of hotels Bill through all stages as a war emergency. The Government representative opposed the measure*.