AUSTRALIAN NEWS
—. — $ — A SEAT ON THE FENCE. POLITICAL LABOUR LEAGUE AND ■ CONSCRIPTION. (By TelegTapli--Press Association-Copyright Sydney, July 1. The Political Laboar League executive lias decided to abandon consideration, of conscription provided the members of the Labour Party: refrain from openly advocating it, and await Federal action. RED FUNNEL CARRIER ASHORE. MISHAP TO THE WAITOMO. Brisbane, July 1. The steamer Waitonio is ashore near Rattray Island, near Brisbane. She does not require assistance. [Thb Waitomo, of .the Union Company's fleet, is 42H tons gross register, and was built in '1911 at Newcastle by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Company, being formerly known as the Gifford.] STATE REVENUE RETURNS. SURPLUS AND DEFICIT. Sydney, July 1. The State revenue for the year totals a surplus over expenditure of iIAOOO. Melbourne, July l. The Victorian revenue totals X11,069,55i. There will ba a deficit probably . of .£•250,000. ITEMS IN BRIEF. ■ - ■ WAR CHEST CAMPAIGN. Sydney, July 1. The count of the War Chest collection is incomplete. So far, the amount is about ,123,000.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2813, 3 July 1916, Page 6
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165AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2813, 3 July 1916, Page 6
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