IN AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17230, 26 July 1916, Page 8

IN AUSTRALIA.

ANTI-CONSCRIPTION. MEETING m BROKEN HILL. ' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ; SYDNEY, July 25. ■ A meeting of military eligihles at Broken Hill passed a motion against and pledging themselves to oppose such a measure even if it resulted in imprisonment and death. FARMS FOR SOLDIERS. AVAILABLE SHORTLY. SYDNEY, July 25. • The first hatch of farms for returned eoldier's, comprising 100,000 acres, will be available at the end of the month. " KILLED IN FRANCE.

il (Received July 25, 10.15 p.m.) '' ' SYDNEY, July 25. * Private O'Connor, a son of the late Mr Justice O'Connor, -was killed in France. Deceased joined a troopship and obtained his discharge in New Zealand, where he enlisted.