IN AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17095, 18 February 1916, Page 8

IN AUSTRALIA.

RECRUITING, MORE MEMBERS ENLIST. By Telegraph—Pro** Aeeoclfttioa—Copyright. * SYDNEY, February 17. Mr George Cnnn, M.P., a brother of the Minister of Works, lias enlisted. ■ At an inaugural meeting of the War Service Committee, convened by the Mayor for the purpose of assisting recruiting, Mr Holman announced that three more members of Parliament had decided to enlist. The A.W.A. Convention announced that twenty thousand members had enlisted.

“THE HOUR FOR CONSCRIPTION.”

MELBOURNE, February 17

Sir William livine, M.P.. speaking at. a recruiting meeting, expressed the opinion that the hour for conscription had struck. He said that the Government had full powers under the War Precautions Act.

SOLDIERS’ FARMS.

INTER-STATE CONFERENCE CALLED.

SYDNEY, February 17

An inter-State conference has been convened to discuss a. scheme for soldiers’ farms, involving an expenditure from £lO/000,000 to £20,000,000.

COST OF LIVING-

ADVANCE IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, February 17. It is officially stated that, the price of meat is 55 and other food and froceries 19 per cent higher than in 914.

ENEMY SUBJECTS. BARRED FROM COMMONWEALTH SERVICE. MELBOURNE,. February 17. Enemy subjects,- including those naturalised. will be debarred' from filling further vacancies in the Commonwealth service. This will not affect present employees.

HOTEL HOURS.

CLOSED AT SIX IN SYDNEY. (Received February 17, 10.55 p.m.) SYDNEY. February 1 7. Senator Pearce has issued a proclamation closing all hotels in the county of Cumberland, including Sydney, rind those within five miles of any training camp in New South Vales from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. .

'The hotel closing operates from tomorrow iii gilt until further notice.