AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1917, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

National labor' : PARTY. ! ' / Perth, January -a. Tive senators and one member of tlie IHouse of Representatives who supportW conscription have refused the Labor Federation's invitation to desert Mr. Hughes and re-enter the fold. Thcv gave . a counter invitation to all labor followers to assist in building' up a national labor "win-the-war" party. THE CONSCRIPTION QUESTION'. Melbourne, January 2g. Mr. W. Irvine, in opposing the alliance of the parties and supporting a truly representative national Government, voiced the growing impression that if the conscription issue were again submitted to a general election, the result would be different. HABIT CURES BANNED. Melbourne. Jan. 28. The Government has prohibited the importation of remedies purporting to cure the alcohol, tobacco and drug habits, specially mentioning Keeiy's, Woods'.and thj Ncale institute's "Dip. fosava," "Dipsocurt." and "Antidipso." UNEMPLOYED IX U.S.A. Sydney, Jan. 26. The half-yeaily report of the Labor Council states that owing to Government retrenchment many thousands lave been rendered idle. Delegates rcmiided Mr Holman that thev forecasted this position two years ago. CtiEESE PRICES FIXED. Melbourne. Jan. 26. Cheese prices have been fixed as follows:—Large r.nd medium new wholesale. 9d per lb. old lid; loaf, new, ft]d, eld lljd; retail 2d per lb extra. TOTALIZATOR PROFITS. Sydney, Jan. 26. Agricultural Societies suggest that tic Government should apportion them fart of the totalisator profits to encourage horse breeding. DAYLIGHT-SAVING. Sydney. Jan. 2(1. Municipal Councils are co-operating Jo protest against daylight-saving. OPPOSITION TO HUGHES. Perth, Jan. 26, Senator Gardiner states: "We will lifit be cajoled or bluffed into joining the Hughes-Cook Government If a National Government is wanted we will provide it. If the election gives a majority to any party the Senate will lint hamper them, but Mr. Hughes wili tot bo allowed to get a rece.-s again without a. quorom of either lioas"."