Empire Outposts.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 263, 23 October 1916, Page 6

Empire Outposts.

CANADA. ORANGE AND GREEN BATTALION. [Australian and n.z. cable abbs.] London. Oct. 21. Considerable interest is taken in England over the information that Canada has raised a battalion of Catholic and Protestant Irishmen in equal numbers, officered similarly and with Catholic and Protestant, chaplains, to be officially known as the Duchess of Connaught’s Own Irish Canadian Rangers and unofficially as the Dublin Orange and Green Battalion. AUSTRALIA. CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. I Sydney, Oct. 22. The referendum campaign continues with tense activity. The public interest is unprecedentedly keen, and there are growing indications that one of the outcomes will be a drift towards the formation of a national party.

OPPOSITION PROCESSION. [ AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN i Melbourne, Oct. 21. A big anti-conscription procession in the streets and demonstration on the Yarra bank met with a very ndxed reception from the crowds of spectators. The police had a difficulty in checking several attempts to break it up. MESSAGE FROM FRENCH PREMIER. A’CSTRALIA*’ ANT» N.Z i’ARLF ARSNc i 2 (Received 23, 10.25 a.m.) Melbourne, Oct. 23. Mr. Hughes received a message from M. Bria rd. expressing gratitude and admiration of the Australian soldiers, and expressing a wish to see Australia fully prepared g go with FFrance to the end. COALMI’ ERS’ DEMANDS. .Klf '.!*> ! .NI- N.Z CABI V- ’ Sydney. Oct. 21. Trouble is threatened in the coal

ade. The Mirers’ Federation has demanded a conference before ■Uurdav on the Question of an ight hour day and payment for ■ nrtime. Failing a conference it tends to observe only the hours •f conditions, and insist on rates of pay set out in their claims. PROFESSOR DAVID WOUNDED t f'Q fP. « " I ", :“7 * \ N 7 •” •* Rf F 5 (Received 23, 11.50 a.m.) Sydney, Oct. 23. Professor David has been wounded in France.