AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1917, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PORT KEMBLA SUSPECT ARRESTED. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Melbourne. Oct. 2. A suspect has been arrested in connection with tilt; Port Kombla. outrage. DEMONSTRATION' DINNER. Sydney, Oct. 2. Speeches at the Eight Hour dinner were chiefly in advocacy of a 44-hour week, the necessity of (lie reorganisation of the Labor movement to regain the position lost through the recent set lacks at the elections and elsewhere, and criticism of the Federal Government's "win the war" policy. LARGE NOTE ISSUE. Melbourne, Oct. 2. The total issue of Federal bank notes is £JJiG,39O,OOO, with a gold backing of 15 millions. WESTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

Perth. Oct. 2. The state of parties is: Labor 14, Country Party and Nationalist* 7, National Liberals S, Nationals 6, National Labor 4. There are now 12 seats to be decided. Mr. Seaddan, ex-Premier, has been defeated. WESTRALIAN ELECTIONS. ■Perth, Oct. 2. In connection with the- elections for the Legislative Assembly manv returns are still incomplete, but' Nationalists are sure of a good majority. Mr. Welson, ex-Premier, was defeated. The olßeial Labor party has gained the Geraldton ■and Fremantle seats. EIGHT HOURS DEMONSTRATION. Sydney, Oct. 1. • The weather was fine for the annual eight hours demonstration, in which eighty-five unions participated There •was an excellent banner display, but evidence of the recent happenings was given by the thinner numbers of marching members as compared with previous years. There were big crowds >r> the streets and at the sports.