AUSTRALIA
ADJOURNMENT. "OF THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. MELBOURNE, May 24. • " Both Houses passed the. War /.Loans, War Pensions; and a number o£ tfther Sills, and adjourned •to an unfixed date. : - . ! . , \ EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS. _ , SYDNEY, May 24. The weather was showery, for Empire : Day. - There was a ffood. display of ■ bunting-. ; v.; - LAND- FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS. i (Rec. ; 9.55"a.m.) • v ': . . ; „ 3 ' ' ; v SYDNEY. Tins; Day. v . The Irrigation Cfonfmissiort 'earmarked' 'SOO blocks, with an area of, from 10 to ••fdr-returood soldfete. The ser- - returned fsoldiei's wall ;be ! utflised-\ in -preparing- tfiel .'iand'. " Other blocks will 'be made available' as required. • ' : . COMPULSION URGED. '(Rec. 9/55 a.tn. V.\ * PERTH; This D\y. The Chamber of Commei-ce carrieci a :motion urging- the immediate introduction of conscription.' ■ "ANiZAC" ' TRADE MARK PROHIBITED I .. (Red. 9:55' a.m.) J MELBOUB.NE, This Pay. ) - A prohibits' the use ' of (the word "Anzao" as a trade ifiark. The jGovernm'ent - • -refuses to 1 recogrifso ''thp •right of anypergon to monopolise a word [dear to all Australians. ■ . ! •' 'CONSCR'IPT.ION". OF "WEALTH I DENOUNCED. !,* (Rec; 9.55 a.m.) f .... MELBOURNE,, This Day. j In the Seuato Senator Pearce viryor[onsly deaioxmced conscription- of wealth, [and said that those advocating it "had. jnot suggested!, conscription of wea.ltli but ■to\ot>mimfc; robbery. • The. Government b?TOt>osedi to deal on a-, fair and lionest ;ibasis. . : 4 ;v ■!:'
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Nelson Evening Mail, 25 May 1916, Page 5
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