AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1917, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

I «. ELECTION CAMPAIGN. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association, Sydney, April 27. Both sides are putting all their strength ii ■' dor.ll election campaign, the main issues of which are largely STvampeci i ■ ilis bickerings of the now divided Lalioritcs and' the attempts of the one ; side f> reincarnate and the other to of- : feet""!'" Inv the eonscrintion gho=t. The Political Labor League advocates in&ihi ji«; ..me iius election is over the country will be free for another conscription referendum. The Liberals as loudly disclaim any such intention. Both sides, however, are jip against. ! one solid trouble. A women's movement is in full swing in the shape of ft. . chain letter binding the recipient to I write or wire her district candidates to ! pledge themselves to anti-shouting legis- , lation. The also call public meetings and otherwise stir up things with the same object. Each recipient of the chain letter is asked to pass it on to IM-n nt'inr women. Postmen are already feeling the weight of the chain, GERMANS BARRED. Melbourne, April '27. At an election meeting Mr. Hushes was afked whether, in the event of a British victory, Germans would be al- ; lowed to enter Australia. Mr. Hughes ' replied that it depended upon the party returned at the elections. If he was returned. the Germaps certainly would not be admitted.