THE COMMONWEALTH

Southland Times, Issue 17697, 8 July 1914, Page 6

THE COMMONWEALTH

TEE EVELEIGH HOLD-UP. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. MELBOURNE, July 7. Ernest Ryan, who was arrested under sensational circumstances in a house at Albert Park. Melbourne, has been remanded in Sydney in connection with the Evtleigh hold-up. SYDNEY, July 7. Received July 7. P. 5 p.m. Ryan, with five aliases, was remanded. Bail’ being allowed in the sum of £ISOO. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT' CAMPAIGN. BRISBANE. July 7. Mr Andrew Fisher, in a speech at Bundaberg last night, announced the Federal Opposition policy. Ho favoured re-submitting the Referenda Bills as a means of securing industrial peace and of dealing with trusts, combines, and monopolies, including the Beef Trust, which he declared already had a hold in Australia. Other Labour proposals are: Stateowned oversea steamers, a State-owned Atlantic cable, a National insurance scheme, the initiative and referendum, the devolpment of oversea markets. a CommonwealUi bank, a uniform railway gauge, and the careful nursing of military and naval defence —• although lie was relentlessly opposed to borrow for defence —the continuance of the maternity bonus, and the provision of funds tor the prevention and cure of cancer, consumption, and the red plague. Mr Fisher added: "We fully favour reciprocal relations with New Zealand. Canada, and the other dominions, and favour every means being adopted to draw all of us closer together." SYDNEY. July 7. Received July 7. 7.55 p.m. The State Parliament opened with the usual ceremony. The Governor's speech concerns practically every department of the legislation, promises many reforms and a vigorous policy of public works in connection with the needs of decentralisation was promised. Mr Cann was elected deputy leader of the Parliamentary Labour party, which has been vacant since Mr folirun succeeded. Mr McGowan was elected as leader. SMALLPOX SYDNEY. July 7. Received July t>. 15.45 a.m. f'ne case of smallpox is reported loci ay.