GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1916, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

ANTI-CONSCRIPTION leaflets,

Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Melbourne, July J), Mr. Pearcc authorised a search of the Labor Call newspaper 0f 1 ice, and a seizure was made of certain anti-conscrip-tion leaflets containing seditious statements. The leaflet was subsequently amended. COLLIERY DISPUTE SETTLED. Sydney, July 31. The colliery mechanics' committee at West Maitland has accepted the proprietors' increases. AXTI-COXSCRIPTION RESOLUTION. Melbourne, July 31. The executive of the Trades Union Congress held in May have circulated a manifesto against conscription. After referring to the effect of conscription in Britain and France, the manifesto states that trade unionists will contend with all .the powers and resources at tlieir disposal against the enactment and conditions 'imposed under the pretence of national salvation upon workers in.other countries, ] ' lIR. HUGHES' ARRIVAL'; Fremantle, July 31. Sir. Hughes lias arrived. Be briefly stated that he was satisfied with the results of 'his visit to Britain. Perth, August 1. Mr. Hughes, at a reception, reiterated the necessity for absolute unity and using every effort to secure victory. He was satisfied with what he had seen of the temper of the people of Britain, Canada, Africa and Australia, who were prepared to see things through to the bitter end. A patch of blue, no bigger than a man's hand, was visible through the war clouds, but it was* spreading and would continue to spread till they bad wiped the horizon clear. Replying to deputations, lie advocated organising afterthe-war trade by means of an effective Empire tariff, with reciprocal arrangements between the various parts of the Empire, fixing a term during which enemy subjects could not be naturalised, and the permanent exclusion of enemy goods. Mr. Hughes refused to be drawn on the question of conscription, on which the country is anxiously, waiting a pronouncements r ' -p. ■ "Perth, August 1.

Mr. Hughes announced that he would not accept any invitations to return to England as a member of the War CounC ~ . . ■ ■ ' " OLD-AGE PENSIONS^, Melbourne, August 1. Replying to a deputation asking for increased old-age. pensions, Mr. Higgs stilted that the Commonwealth was paying £2,800,000 annually in pensions, r.nd probably in the next year would have added two millions for war pensions, and they would have to pay at least five millions annually as interest 0" loans, VENEREAL DISEASES. Melbourne, August 1. The Venereal Disease Bill will be introduced. It necessitates that doctors shall report every ease and that every person suffering shall undergo medical treatment. •price of wkea;.;/ Melbourne, Ai'gust 1. The Wheat Board has fixed the uniform price of wheat for export at 4s 9d.