AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 14 May 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COMPULSORY INSURANCE. BY ELBCTRTC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. FEB UNITEI/ PRESS ASSOCIATION. , Received May 14, 9.30 a.m. SYDNEY, May 14. The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows' .Conference.entered a strong protest: against the Government's proposal to introduce compulsory insurance. BURGLARIES IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, May 13. Four burglaries were committed at Hurstville last night, but the total loot ' was only £3. MILD SMALLPOX. % SYDNEY, May 13. The case of'illness on the Changsa kas been diagnosed as one of mild smallpox. TOWED INTO PORT. SYDNEY, May 13. The brigantine Carmen, from Sydney to Hobart, wheat laden, which was} drifting dismasted for some days off Montague Tsland, has -been towed into port. WOMEN'S SUFFRACE. MELBOURNE, May 13. The Women's Political Organisation j asked Mr Fisher (Australian Prime! Minister) to cable a protest against Mr. Lewis Harcourt (Colonial Secretary) pubfWy opposing the women's fran-| chise.. The women urged that as the! representative of the colonies in the; Imperial Cabinet Mr Harcourt ought j not to' expound hostility to the accepted j law in Australia. j Mr Fisher replied that he could not j interfere. , Politicians must be free to; determine their attitude on public ques-l fions. j