AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 40, 2 October 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

TRUSTS AND COMBINES

Sydney, October 1

At the Eight-hour banquet, Mr McGowen declared bo desired the Federal authorities to lie given power to prevent the operation of trusts and combines.

FEDERAL LABOUR PARTY

WHAT IT IS FIGHTING FOR

Sydney, October 1

Speaking at tiio Eight-hour annual dinner, Mr Fisher, Federal Premier, declared that what tho Labour Party was fighting for was a standard of comfort below which tho wife and family of no worker should have to exist.. The' Federal Government were taking care that the prosperous years were not causing them to run riot and so bring disaster on tho toiling masses when tho lean years came. Tho whole of the interest from tho note issue was being hold in reserve against i national calamity or providing for the extinguishment of the national indebtedness. Referring to the late referendum, ho intended to make another appeal to the country.