AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1919, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BOLSHEVISM SPBEADING OVER THE STATES.

Received March 23, 0.5 p.m. . Sydney, March 23. tranches of a secret society are being formed in all the States for carrying out propaganda with the object of revolutionising the country on the lines of the Russian Soviets. An extraordinary circular lias been distributed outlining the methods for forming groups as literature, chess and other club* for the purpose of permeating the minds of the people with the principle! of revolutionary socialism, as when the time arrives for the change from capitaiiw to the system of communism, under writing class control, it can be swiftly brought about.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Awn.

A BY-ELECTION, Received Majch 23, G£ p«i. Sydney, March 88. The Petersham 'by-eleetion resulted in a narrow Nationalist majority—Shillineton 2033, Olde- 2377. J-"-**"* ONE BIG UNION CONDEMNED, I ~ T , Sydney, March 22, Mr John Storey denounced the one-big-union movement, charging its promoters with base treachery to tho Labor Party. TRAMWAY STRIKE ENDED. Melbourne, March 22. The tramway strike has been settled, REVISION OF TARIFF. _. Melbourne, March 22. The Government is revising the tariff with a view to the development of Australian production and industry. DR. GILRUTH. Melbourne, March & The Commonwealth Government announces that Dr. Gilruth's appointment as Commissioner for the Northern Teintory will terminate when peace has been signed.