AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

■ STATEMENT 'BY ME. HUttu?* Hobart, October 14. Mr. Hughes announced that on the declaration of conscription would automatically cease. With reference to anti-eonscriptionists, lie said lie had proof that the I.W.W. was chiefly responsible for the attitude of labor organisations towards the Government's proposals'. CASUALTY LIST. Sydney, October 14. List_ 234 contains the names of the following New Zealanders:— Killed in action: Corporal B. Pelvin, 'Private E. M'Glashan, Wounded (second occasion) and returned to duty: Private X. D. Wastr.ey. Injured: Second-Lieutenant E. Heurtley. Convalescent: Private S. Steele. THE REFERENDUM Melbourne, October 14. Victorian medical men who have 'been at the front have issued a manifesto appeasing for a "Yes" vote at the referendum. COMPULSORY ENROLMENT FIGURES ■-Melbourne, 'Jet. 15. The official figures of compulsory enrolment show that 14!),10!) reported, 50,518 claimed exemption, 34,802 were declared unfit, and 00,301 fit. THE TREASON~XA.SE. Received Oct. 10, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 10. In liie treason case, accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial, bail being refused. CASUALTY LIST. deceived Oct. 10, 8.50 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 10. Li"t '235 contains the following particular: e-{ New Zealanders: Prisoners of war, previously reported missing: Privates J. Bolton, S. C. Simms, .T. Mcpherson. Wounded: Private N. Taylor. Seriously ill: Corporal E. C. McNeil. Progressing favorably: Private J. Lester. EXEMPTION COURT* Received Oct. 10, 8.50 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 16. Many claim? were preferred at the opening of the Exemption Court to-day. A Magistrate, conducted the examination in the presence of a military officer. A large number of only sons were granted relief, arid other applications were ternI/uarily postponed. Ji