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Beceived Oct 17, 9.42 a.m. Eight Hour Demonstrations. Sydney, Oct 17 Succossful eight hour demonstrations ate being held in the leading country ceutres. Australian Defence. A representative meeting' in tho Town Hall inaugurated a National Defence League. A resolution was adopted m-win.* the Federal Parliament to fake immndinto steps to adopt universal compulsory training for the purposes of national dafenue. The speakers included Mr Watson and other promiuont labourers. Mr Watson declared thn.t the Labour party wanted an. army for tho defence of Australia no matter at what cost, but it must be a citizen army. A. B. Wortliing-ton, Memjottrne, Oct 17 On the ground of allegations that he is in ill health and is showing signs of losiDg his reason, A. B. Worthington will be brought to Melbourne and medically examined prior to the Cabinet considering his case.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxii, Issue 6699, 17 October 1905, Page 3
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