COMMONWEALTH ITEMS

Southland Times, Issue 17595, 6 March 1914, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH ITEMS

n.s.w. poirtics. i By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. SYDNEY. March -V Irt (ho Mouse of Assembly the debate nn the Addvcss-in-Reply was responsible for strong criticism of the Government's genera I policy and attitude towards strikes. SYDNEY, March 5. Received .March 3, 9.30 p.m. A caucus of the Labour party agreed to ail the Government's financial proposals including the increase of train fares. GUAUCHED! SYDNEY. March 5. Hugh Spence, an ex-Sydnoyite, who was for some years engaged in Hew Zealand horse breeding, has returned. He states that New Zealanders have a considerable prejudice against Sydneyites and declares that when lie first arrived in the Dominion he presented Sydney testimonials and found it impossible to do business with merchants. Tills state of affairs existed for three months. He also complains that Australian coins arc not New Zealand. Mo docs not intend fo return to the Dominion. A I'STJ tAMAS lAN WOM lON'S COX EERJO.XCK. MEL.ROURNE. March A The Australasian Women's Conference decided t«• approach the Government with a \iew to the amendment of tlic marring*' law (o prevent the marriage of those unfit for parenthood. ROBBED OP RACK WINNINGS. SYDNEY. March 5. Albert Papakura, son of Maggie Papakur:t. the New Zealand guide, was knocked down in the darkness in a street at Penrith. Recovering consciousness, he discovered Unit he had been robbed of i'fiO. race winnings. TRAVEI.I.ING OCRING CHURCH HOURS. SYDNEY. March a. Statistics showed that 111.000 persons availed themselves of the recently afforded opportunity of travelling during church hours on Sunday night. The Railway Commissioners turned down the piotest by the Evangelical Council against opening.