AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2778, 24 May 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

WAR PENSIONS AMENDED PROVISIONS. ■ By Tdegraoh-Presa Association—Copyright ..(Rec. May 23, 9.20 p.m.) . Melbourne, May 23. • . In the Federal House of-'Representa-tivea tho War Pensions Bill was smended —to.include the widowed mothers of. uu.married soldiers,' irrespective of .their financial' position; while instead of 10s. v per fortnight for each ohild of.a deceased, i soldier the allowance was made as follows:—2osV "per " : foftriig"ht. for th*/ 1 first childr Ws.-'for -the .second, and 10s. for ... each succeeding child., CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN THE NEED FOR A GREAT-EFFORT. Sydney, May 23 At a. meeting, of , the/Universal Service League it was decided to resume activities for the introduction of conscription. r'B'enator-Millen,: in- addressing the gather- ,- ing, said: "If the Germans, are sitting I;, "in Berlin running their fingers over thu % map of Europe they are entitled to say, :p - 'To date, _ Germany has won.' : The prev sent position is that unless the -war. ends :.;, in six months, at the end of .that timt. . Australia will be Unable to supply the necessary reinforcements." SOLDIERS' EMPLOYMENT AFTER THE WAR. DISCUSSED BY PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. (Rec. May 23, 9.40 p.m.) Adelaide, May 23. : The Premiers' Conference has discussed ~ the settlement of returned soldiers; ineluding the question, of not disbanding them' until opportunities ■ were given for opening up avenues of employment and / adjusting industrial conditions; A committee was appointed to report on ... tho' question. LAND FOR SOLDIERS, SIR RIDER HAGGARD'S SCHEME. (Rec. May 24, 1.25 a.m.) Adelaide, May 23. ' The Proiniers' Conference has appointed a committee to consider Sir Rider '• Haggard's proposals. The latter expressed ~ tlie greatest satisfaction with the ree'ep- ; t i- tion of his scheme. He. sails by the ;i. Manuka on Thursday for New Zealand. SOLDIERS' REPATRIATION BILL. (Rec. May 23, 9.40 p.m.) Melbourne, May 23. The Federal House of Eepresentativea * ' has passed the Soldiers' Repatriation Bill. BROKEN HILL OBSTRUCTIONISTS. Sydney, May -23. Tbo Broken Hill unionists have pledged : themselves to retard recruiting until the Bulgarians have been removed from the ... mines." ITEMS IN BRIEF. WAR. PROFITS BILL'POSTPONED. Melbourne, May 23. > ..The House of Representatives has postponed the passing of the War Profits , Bill until the House meets in August. "STRICTLY FOR BUSINESS," Melbourne, Slav 23. Senator Pearce has received a cable raes•ege from Mr. W. M. Hughes, stating "• tlat the visit of Parliamentarians to Eng- • land will. be strictly a business one. ' JThere will be no social fnnotiono.