IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 53, 2 March 1916, Page 5

IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

HUNG ON HER SWORD ARM. STRIKERS SCARIFIED. REFERENDUM ON HOTEL HOURS. (Received'll.4s a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. . Mr Justice Heydon' (President .of the Industrial and Arbitration Court), in dealing with cases in which men handling' fuel in.connection with the production of munitions, said that the men had practically caught Australia by the sword arm and hung on to it. By doing that they had helped the Germans. SHORTER HOTEL HOURS. SYDNEY, this day. At a demonstration of citizens in the Town Hall a motion was carried in favour of the referendum on the early closing of hotels, the hour to be preferably sis o'clock. The meeting demanded' that the- operation of any legislation passed should extend for at least, six months after the war. It was decided to ask that an "anti-shouting" clause should be inserted in the measure. It is anticipated that the referendum regarding the question of the early closing of hotels will be taken at the end of, April, and that it will provide for voting' for any hour from 6 to 11 p.m., both inclusive. ANOTHER CONVERT. " MELBOURNE, this day. The State Premier has admitted that he has been converted to conscription. .Hc'says the voluntary system is insufficient to put the required number of men in the field. ■ . - ' '■ ~ ' .1