IN AUSTRALIA.
THE REFERENDUM. SYDNEY, December 17. The anti-conscriptionists made the most of Sunday's Domain demonstrations for spreading their gospel- Thero was an enormous crowd on Sunday for the final rally before decision day. Scores of speakers among the packed masses found noisy, demonstrative support. The ''Yessers 1 ' held a counterdemonstration with a solid following. It is estimated that 125,000 people were present at the Domain demonstration. Mr Ryan was the chief speaker. Feelinc ran high, but everything was quiet. MELBOURNE. December 17. At a conscription meeting Mr Hughes said that if the people failed to do their duty he believed that Parliament would make them
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17665, 18 December 1917, Page 6
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106IN AUSTRALIA. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17665, 18 December 1917, Page 6
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