GENERAL CABLES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 28 September 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BY CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION-M3OPXRIGHT

. MELBOURNE, Sept. 27. The report of the ftoyal Commission which inquired into tn© cases of trie (seven interned Irishmen, states tnat there is no evidence tnat the. men were connected with enemy persons in the Commonwealth,, but tne internees^ who are members of the Irish Republic Brotherhood, had collected money Here to assist an armed rebellion in Ireland, the money being expended for the purchase of war material from Germany, with whicn country the leaders of tne movement are in communication.

The Cabinet has decided on the detention of the interned men.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

\ ; . SYDNEY, Sept. 27. The commission's report on the interned Irish says that the leaders' movement in Australia was made use of by the Irish National Association to further their aims, but it was not known that the rank and file of the association had any knowledgde of their communications with. Germany. Referring to the internee Dryer, the report says his association with Germany was not from any love of Germany, but because any means, in their view, was justifiable to injure Britain, whom they regard as an enemy and oppressor of Ireland

Regarding the internee Dalton, the report expresses a grave suspicion that the prescription for tKe fire dope was similar to that used by the I.W.W. at Sydney. It was found in Dalton's possession, and was obtained on the chance that it- might come in useful to himself or his comrades.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. *• -

BRISBANE, Sept. 27. The Assembly, carried a 1 motion by 35 to 18 for the introduction of a Bill to abolish the. Upper House. - Fierce bush fires are burning in the J'ambo district on a front of 60 miles —, Aus.-N.Z. Cabte Assn

MELBOURNE, Sent 27. , The Commonwealth fleet has' made a profit to date of £417,816 ADELAIDE, Sept. 27. In the Assembly, the Premier referring to the police strike^ -said-the Government is calling upon all municipalities to appoint a vigilance committee and special constables.—Aus.-N Z Cable Assn.