PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 285, 11 May 1915, Page 4

PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

STRATEGIC RAILWAY PROPOSAL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received .May frt, 10.50 p.m. " Sydney, May 10. The Premiers' Conference discussed various steps in connection with tlw proposed strategic railway, and resolved that while recognising its importance and being anxioiu to help the < •immopwealth in the matter, it was desired t» avoid the unprofitable duplication of existing lines. 'I herein- that the best interests of a'l would l.e served by an immediate conference with the Railway Commissioners and military authorities and to report to the Commonwealth and State Governments.

TIII'I LUSIT-y\ T IA DISASTER. llceuivwl liny 10, 11.50 p.m. Sydney, May 10. Tho Premiers' Conference. adopted resolutions expressing detestation at the Lusitania outrage and pledging the several states to (la everything to assist the military authorities in increasing tha number of men for the front. Another suggestion was made that every effort should be made to send skilled workers to Kngland to assist i» accelerating tlio production of Munition*. Mr. Holman, wlid presided, declared there could b3 no termination of the war without a settlement which provided for the handing over to (Jreit liritain of tho officers of the Herman Admiralty who promulgate the orders for the destruction of innocent merchantmen and her passengers. The iiends would luivc" to bo tried by British juries on charges of murder on the high seas. If guilty the full penalty of the law should be insisted upon.