THE REFERENDUM.
A LABOUR CONFERENCE
(B- Cab!'?.—Press Association.—Copyright.) M KLUOL'RNH, Dcocmber b. A special conference of State Labour executives has been opened to discuss the cxph.'oions of members by variouß State- I'lxecutivos as a result of the ropnnt conscription campaign, al?o to cons the political situation arising from the campaign. Altogether over thirty members of the old Labour Party wero expelled, eighteen in New South Wales alone. The conference decided that the. i'res* should not be admitted. With tho intention of six West Australians, all the m emboiv. of the conference aro anti- . Fn snfiie quarters strong exception 9 taken to the presence of delegates who voted and worked for conscription._ Ail agenda committee has been appointed to review delegates' credentials, and tno question of allowing conscription giif~ to participate in the proceedings will be decided to-day.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15766, 6 December 1916, Page 7
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