AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

LABOR AND CONSCRIPTION: ANOTHER REBUFF FOR MR. HUGHES | Received Oct. G, 5.45 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 6. The Trolly and Draymen's Union has expelled Mr. Hughes from the presidency, which he has held for a number of years. The Labor Council discussed the oneday anti-conscription strike fiasco. One member declared that the striking unions made themselves a laughing-stock while other members demanded that the nonstriking unions should be dealt .with. Another delegate announced that his union was not going to be buffaloed by the council or any other body. CHARGE OF TREASON WOMEN FAVOR CONSCRIPTION. ■ Received Oct. C, 0.35 p.m. Sydney, Oct, 0. Eleven of the men accused of treason were further remanded, owing to fresh developments in -connection with the alleged acts at Broken Hill and other places. Bail was refused. There was the greatest assembly of women ever seen in Australia at' the Town Hall, six thousand being packed inside and overflow meetings held outside. They enthusiastically demonstrated ill favor of Mi. Hughes and conscription. The caucus debated at length a motion in favor of declaring its anti-conscription policy. The motion was eventually withdrawn and no declaration made. The Federal Board has fixed the Sydney price of prime cheese at 8d per lb, i