AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING CARRIED, ; VlSu.Woa—■ 'aoiptaossv ssajj—'a[qiß3 lij[ Received July 20, 10.30 p.m. Sydney, luly 20. The final figures of the liquor referent 'Him fire: Six o'clock closing, 347,495! seven, 4530; eight, "21,134; nine, 17S,S»j|| ten, 1445; eleven, 3193. Men voter# outnumbered women by 30,110, The absolute majority required to'givo effect to any hour was 278,430, so that -six o'clock was carried with a surplus- u£ nearly 70,000. TREATMENT OF'VENfittEAL DISEASES. Received July 20, 10.30 p.ra 1 Sydney July 2k The report of the Committee of 'Enquiry into cases of death and invalidity recommends the Federal Go/eminent ta lnako it unlawful for anyone not legally qualified as a medical praetioni-i' to treat venereal disease, and that every sufferer be required to consult a doctor, who must notify the ease 9 to the appointed health authority, the "latter having power to intern cases until they are cured, also cases not receiving medical attention, and to prohibit advertisement of remedies. If an infected person marries without previously informing the oilier party, such act to be ground for a decree annulling the marriage, provided action bo taken within a year at'tsr the marriage, the children thereof to De legitimate. 'PROTEST BY COLLIERS, ( Received July 20, 10.40 p.m. Sydney, July 20, Mass meetings of colliers at Maitlalifl, Lambtou, West Wallseiid and Wollougong ca|ied resolutions protesting against the failure of tho proprietors to gtant an eight hours day, from bank" to bank, and payment of overducs.