AUSTRALIAN NEWS
TANGLE IN FEDERAL POLITICS By Tclerraijli-I'rflSß Aesociation-CoDyridt Melbourne, January 23. Hopes of a settlement of the political tangle have been further postponed. Mr. Tudor will not accept Mr. Hughes's invitation to the confcrence until he lias placed the position before Lis party, which, it is now understood, will not meet until a few days before the opening of Parliament on February 7. Members now openly dcclaro that it is 110 use beating about the bush; the party will liavo nothing to do with anything with wliick Mr. Hughes is connected. Thero is absolutely no hopo of Mr. Timor being allowed to join the other parties in the formation of a. War Ministry. . EXPORT OF IRON AND STEEL. Melbourne, January 23. Replying to a deputation from the Trades Hall, protesting against tho export of iron and steel to Britain, Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) said that Britain had appealed to us for more steel, and the Government decided to send 50,000 out of 121,000 tons. THE ROCKDALE MURDER. Sydney, January 23. Charles Benzing has been' committed for trial on a charge of murder in connection with, the llockdale crime. [Tho body of a girl aged eleven was found in the busli at liockdale. She had been outraged and strangled.] WARNINCS AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE. (Kcc. January 23, 9.45 p.m.) Sydney, January 23. Tho reports presented at tho meetings of two banks to-day showed highly satisfactory results for tho past halfyear. The outlook is reported good, but warnings aro issued against cxtravaganco in view of the increasing demands'for financing tho war.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2985, 24 January 1917, Page 5
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