Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 17, 14 December 1916, Page 2

Australia

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT. Press Association— GoDyrigUti (Received 10.15 a.m.) Melbourne, December 14. 'Air Hughes gave notice of the introduction of a Hill to deal with unlawful associations. Referring to the wheat deal, .Mr HUghes said lie hoped in a few days to be able to make a statement regarding the 1018 crop, which he understood the Imperial Government was purchasing at -Is 9d per bushel.

N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. (Received 10.45 a.m.) Sydney, Decern b;"' V.J. The Assembly read The Totalisaoor Bill a third time. The State Government's policy includes a parliamentary government f ree from dictation, vigorous proseeition of the war, the amendment of :ho constitution to provide for fuller powors to the Federal Government, ami proportional representation in die Assembly. FLOODS IN TASMANIA. ; Hobart. December 14. Heavy rains were responsible for floods in all the southern districts. MYSTERY ON A CRUISER. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CUT. Melbourne', December 14. In the House of Representatives, Mr Jensen stated that all the electrical connections on the cruiser Brisbane lat Cockatoo Island had been cut, and there was no clue. He had instructed 'the manager of the : lsland to dismis any employee who was a member oi the I.WAV. , . The action of the Government in sending iron and steel to England was discussed, Mr Hampson suggesting that the Government desired to aeIprive.the men of work and compel '.them to enlist. LIST NO. 250. (Received 1 - ! - r > P- m ) Sydney, December 14. TU._Second-Lieut/C. J. Blomfiel'd, Private H ' Gihb, wotindcd.-Second-ld©ut. ir\ V. Staijkey, ! Missing.j-Sergeant C. E. Wells. | Wounded and prisoner of war.—l nvate J. Macpherson.