Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 46, 21 September 1916, Page 2

Australia

CONSCRIPTION DEBATE. (Received 11.20 a.m.) j Tffielbouroe, September 21. The House of Representatives refer-, endum debate was continued. Mr Burns moved an amendment that conscription was inadvisable. Tf the Government proposals were carried j out they would be destructive of tho | host interests of Australia. Mr Archibald, supporting Mr Hughes, said that the enemies here were not Germans but men who got German gold. He suggested the deportation of the members of the LW.W. Mr Anstey, in denouncing the measure said there seemed to be an organised determination to draw out of the country the whole of its manhood. He claimed that the number of men asked for weekly was utterly disproportionate to the weekly | casualties. He concluded: "They are. going to draw up immense forces far, beyond requirements, stretch out the. line, and increase the slaughter." j The amendment was negatived by 40 to 32. I I STATE CONTROL IN MEAT INDUSTRY. (Received 10.25 a.m.) Brisbane, September 21. The Assembly passed a Bill provid-, ing for the State control of all meat works. FRANCHISE FOR SOLDIERS. (Received 10.25" a.m.) Perth, September 21. The Government is legislating to enable soldiers to exercise the franchise when enlisted. "ROOKING" THE SOLDIERS. (Received 11.50 a.m.) Brisbane. September 21. Harry Ratimor, pawnbroker, was fined £IOO on three charges of having accepted assignments and allotments of soldiers' pay. The interest in one instance amounted to 320 per cent. ______