Empire Outposts.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 348, 6 February 1917, Page 5

Empire Outposts.

AUSTRALIA.

RETURNED SOLDIERS.

ANU N Z CABLE AlM»’n]

(lb civ < d 6. s.e-> a.m.)

Sydney. Feb. (>. Liquiries m connectu>n with the re-establishing of returned soldiers show that up to the end of December. of 61.on's men eoneerned in New booth Wales. 21.i:t5 were provided for on retaining. 27,002 desire position and 11.7*9 desire tn settle on the land. POLITICAL CRISIS. THE COALITION PROPOSALS. (Received 6. 9.50 a.m.) Melbourne, Feb. 5. The Liberals, after considering Mr. Hughes' coalition piqposal postponed their decision until after the meeting of the [’udor party on Wed nesvlay. Senator Lynch has been notified by the West Australian Labour Federation that unless he renounces Mr. Hughes within a month he will be expelled from the parly.

FORGERY.

AN OFFICER CONVICTED.

[Received 6. 9.50 u.m.) Sydney, Feb. b. Jlovvell-I’riee war. committed for trial at Sydney on charges of gery[ln the Sydney Pohec Court on January' 2'iid Lieut. D. lb.well Price was remanded on a charge of knowingly claiming the pay of Lieut. Downer, during November 191. >, while the latter was Lieutenant Adjutant of the Light Horse. Tim police piosecutor stated that he understood that accused was Lieutenaid Adjutant of the 9th Light Horse from April to July, l‘)l.'>, and he was alleged to have submitted .claims for the pay of tin- whole unit from the time of demobilisation till ihe following November. He di<;v. money which it is alleged appi ox imat cd to £50.000. He left the Defeme 1’ one in September last as ine<l:c.illv unfit. Bail was obtained in £3OOO. but accused was re-arrested t lie m*vl day and charged with forging and uttering two cheques of £ 10'io each. On .January 31st Howell-Price, was remanded without bail on six further charges of uttering forced bills of exchange. The amount, involved approximated V.66.01."’. ]

NAVAL AND MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

BOARD Of’ ENQUIRY WANTED

(Received 6. *.55 a in.) Meibom nc. Jeh 5

On the rriissemblunce vi the Fedoial Parliament on I hursday a motion will be submitted for the up pointment of a Board of Enquiry into the naval and military expenditure. The sums involved arc of such magnitude and the necessity lor the closest, control is so urgent. I lint it is felt that an enquiry has become imperat iv e.

MOBILISATION OF MEDICOS.

(Received 6. 8.55 a.m.) Melbourne, Feb. 0.

In view of the coming Allied offensive. Hie Australian medical profession favours complete mobilisation of the entire profession with the object of seen ring all avoidable for service abroad.

THE WHEAT POOL. (Kceeived 6. a.m '■ Melbourne, 1 - b. 5. To the end of Jamia>v the wheat pool had teeeived 7!H.oi)t) bags from the 1915-16 crop ami 5.553.900 from the 1916-17 crop, while the stocks held by millers and shipping agents total I.<>3s,<w. WESTRALIAN PREMIER. OPPOSED Tf) -'sTATE TRADING. (Received 6. 8.55 a.iu.) Perib, l eb. 5. The Premier toll! a l..'d>i ui Federation deputation that he opposed their proposal that, the State.trading concerns should not lie •iist'oseil of, and he would not idler his policy one iota. NOTES FROM VARIOUS STATES (Received 6. 9.50 a.m.) Mr. Polyton at Melbourne is considering a plan to enable ;t mother to concert her maternity allowance into a v.ar io 1:1, payment being deferred until the child is 21, when the .money with compound interest at 5 per cent, per annum will be paid. The scheme would operate until Ihe end of tlie war.