AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2873, 11 September 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

—— '-4THE CONSCRIPTION ISSUE '':*. _— 'By Telegraph-rPress Association-Copyriglit Sydney, September 9. The State caucus decided to allow :... members of the party to take whatever ■ attitude they choose on the conscription issue, and to make strong representation to Mr. Hughes for full freedom of speech during the referendum ■: campaign. \ Melbourne, September 9. The Returned Soldiers' Association has.passed a motion asking Mr. Hughes to permit soldiers .under twenty-one at ...the front to vote on the conscription ..v.... referendum. :'."' FIVE HOWITZER BATTERIES. . .'-TO BE SENT BY AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, September 9. ' 'A military order approves the raising ..•and dispatch on active service of five howitzer batteries. 1 ■ \ SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING. ..' r Brisbane, September 9.- .' A women's deputation, numbering several hundreds, waited on the Premier .and urged six o'clock closing for hotels. Y TRAGEDY AT-MILDURA. .'■ , A MOTHER SHOOTS HER CHILDREN. (Rec.NSeptember 10, 5.5 p.m.) . • Melbourne, September 10. * 'A tragedy occurred at Mildura. In "."a. fit of dementia Mrs. Bariclough shot .dead two of her children, but a third managed to deflect the rifle. Two others were rescued from a dam, .. where tho mother drowned herself.