IN AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17287, 30 September 1916, Page 9

IN AUSTRALIA.

CONSCRIPTION ISSUE. ATTITUDE OF LABOUR. By Telegraph—Proas Association—Copyright, SYDNEY, September 29. ' A meeting of the Waterside workers discussed the attitude to be adopted towards the conscription referendum} The Labour Council has decided that all workers shall on Wednesday discuss conscription. THE FORCES IN IRELAND.' MELBOURNE, September 29. In the Senate, Senator Millen asked Mr Pearce, to request the British Government to transfer to the front tho

Bulk of tho 90,000 soldiqrs who were enforcing law in Irelandbefore applying conscription to Absoraliaus. naturalised aliens. I , - ; disfranchisement defeated ■I IN ADELAIDE. j ADELAIDE, September 29. 7 In the Assembly ~a motion for the ' disfranchisement' of naturalised aliens ; ,of en#W birth was defeated by 21 votes :to 11. - ’ REPATRIATION' FUND. VOLUNTARY APPEAL TO CONTINUE. MELBOURNE, September. 29. In'the House of Representatives Mr Hughe* said tho Government would continue the voluntary appeal for tho Repatriation Fund. Donations would be regarded as a ?et off to the levy iftithat purpose. AMUSEMENTS TAX. | BILL INTRODUCED. V (Received September 29. 9.30 pni.) f' MELBOURNE, September 29. ■ In the House, the Amusements Tax Bill was introduced. It operates from Nbvember 1, and covers all classes or sports and entertainments, excepting charitable,. educational ant. children s amusement. Tho debate was adjourned till after the Referendum.