AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 29 October 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

.HOTEL CI BILL. t PASSED SECOND READING. ■ (Reed 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. In the Assembly the Hotel Hours Bill passed its second reading.: CONSCRIPTION VOTE. 3 (Reed 9.15 a.m.) ' ; MELBOURNE,, This. Day. " In the House Mr Sturm m asfc'id Mr Huffhos. if. after the referendum'- be would give the people a chance of voting on conscription. ...„.,.,_.•>;...,.. ABOLITION OF rvv V .!• '<;•< .<y '•• ■•' (Reb r d'9;is''a;m : ..! -tw X* ■-/'.'l re '' Day. \rIn the■ Assembly Sir tice of "a^brii ' for* the Abolition" of the* Legislative Council. '■., . APPEAI TO LUMPERS. V-JiW NOT TO DELAY TRANSPORTS. (Reed 9.15 a.m.") MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr Jensen has appealed to coal lumpers not to interfere -and delay the transports. He trusted the Union concerned would not drive him to take the matter into his own hanls. RECRUITING SLOW. •? ■ . •. . SYDNEY. This Day. Despite greatly increased crowds at recruiting meetings enlistments are slow and fewer, the larger proportion being of maturer age as compared with the rush of youths earlier in the campaign. . STRIKERS DENOUNCED. (Reed 8.20 am.) SYD(NEY, This Day. Speakers scathingly denounced strikers for holding up transports and clothing factories. GREENWOOD—WILLLIAMS CASE. (Reed 8.20 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. Greenwood left letters stating that Williams had decided to marry him, sind had gone to Melbourne for the purpose. Williams was supposed to be in possession of £7O from the .sale of property, but no money was found On the bodies. It is surmised that Greenwood speculated at the races.and lost. COUNTRY PRESS CONFERENCE. TURNS CONSCRIPTION DOWN.' SYE\\EY, This Day. The Country Press Conference turned down a conscription motion in favour of an amendment pledging' to assist the Imperial and Federal Governments i" any steps necessary for the successful prosecution of-the war. Mr Holman paid a tribute to the Press for its attitude on the war. adding, "Much that had been dene was due to the calm atmosphere created by leaders of the Press.