AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1918, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIA BLAMED. London, June 7. The Sound Tabic, ia an article on the second rejection of conscription in Australia, says the failure was a political one. In the heated atmosphere of party politics the finest passions had been drawn into a barren sectarian struggle and wasted thus, though there is not any party not hostile to Germany and few who do not regard winning the war as the most important national task. Australia has failed to put her utmost, weight into the struggle, but the blai,' lies equally with the two political ties.—Ans. N.Z. Cable Assoc. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Brisbane, June 8. Earthquake shocks, lasting in some places as long as five minutes, hare been experienced from the Tarbourin mountains in the south to St. Lawrence inthe north and Soma in the west. They were also felt in northern New South Wales. SUSPENDING RmPBTTILDTNC. Melbourne, June 8. Mr. Poynton announced that owing to shortage of labor and steel the Government has decided to temporarily suspend the construction of composite-ships. CHEAPER MEAT* Received' June 9, 5.5 p.nr. Sydney, June 9. Cheaper meat has been promised through the Federal Cabinet fixing the prices of local supplies on export parity. Retailers anticipate it will mean a reduction of twopence per pound to the consumers. LABOR'S WAR ATTITUDE. j Sydney, June 9. After a debate covering several camera sittings, the Australian Labor Party's conference reached a decision on its attitude on war matters and recruiting.. The decision, which has not been disclosed, will be considered at an interState conference shortly to be held. Several unions have withdraw from the Labor Council as the result of the councfl's recent decision on the recruiting issue. , IRiEVTVMG WESTRMIAN GOLD MEStENG. Perth, June 9Ari association of leading mining men has been formed with the object of reviving gold mining. They purpose to further test many of the abandoned mines and exploit new aTeas. They claim that Westralia's gold areas, so far, tare only been scrsutclhed.—Presa Assoc.