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WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

NO (0). YES (s).—Dampicr (Tory), F romantic (Tory). Kalßoorlic (Tory), Perth (Tory), Swan (Tory). TASMANIA. NO (2).—Bass (Tory), Franklin (Tory). YES (3).-—Darwin (Tory), Denison (Tory), Wilmot (Tory). THE TOTALS. The totals work out:—For No: Tory scats, 20; Labor seats, 22. For Yes: Tory seats, 24; Labor seats, 0. Of the 75 Federal divisions, 51 were against Conscription. The only seat in Queensland which voted Conscription, Lillcy, was, in the last Parliament, represented by a German. The only seat in South Australia which voted Conscription, Boothby, was, in the last Parliament, represented by a German.

Brisbane "Daily Standard" is re?-r*on-pib'.e for the following: "An incident whic'i caused quite a sensation occurred in a Tooivoomba Church recently during tho service, when the minister was in the lnidtffc of his sermon, which appears to have been an ore of a speech advocating conbcriptioiii, than a religious sermon, when he was suddenly pulled up by one of tho congregation (a well-known ciity business man), who etood np and asked the preacher if he had been commissioned by Christ to preach conscription from the pulpit. TJie remark was followed by "hear, hears -, from all parts of the church. Tho questioner t.Jwn loft the church,'followed by a number of ladies and others." It is.reported from Melbourne that a conierenco of tho unions connected with the distributing tradtes has drafted a scheme for closer organisation. The new organisation will ?jo called the Mercantile Employees' Union of Australia, and will comprise all persons employed in the reception, handling, storage, sale, packing, preparation, delivery, or general distribution of goods, also persons employed as watchmen, caretakers, porters, cleaners, and lift attendants. The chief objects are to regulate the conditions umter which the members are employed and to establish and maintain a system of equal opportunity for sexes. It is stated that about 20,000 persons will be affected immediately and probably 50,000 when tho union is in full working order.

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Maoriland Worker, Volume 9, Issue 349, 16 January 1918, Page 3

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Maoriland Worker, Volume 9, Issue 349, 16 January 1918, Page 3

WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Maoriland Worker, Volume 9, Issue 349, 16 January 1918, Page 3

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