AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 698, 6 May 1916, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

CENSORSHIP OF FILMS. A GENERAL AGITATION. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. ! (Received May (i, 0.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 6. Deputations of the clergy and laityhave wailed on Ministers of various States requesting the Governments to establish a fihu censorship. HUGE WHEAT CROP. A N.S.W. RECORD. SYDNEY, May 0. The latest official estimate of the i New South Wales wheat crop is that i at the lowest there will he 07,323,300 bushels, which is 20,000,000 in excess of the previous highest. N.S.W. ELECTIONS. LABOUR AND THE FRANCHISE. SYDNEY, May 6. ! The Labour Conference carried a motion in favour of granting women j full citizen rights. A further motion was carried urgling the Government to pass legisla-' lion .in order to enable soldiers at the front lo record (heir votes. N.S.W. POLITICS. MINISTRY RESTORED. SYDNEY, May 5. The Caucus unanimously rescind-, ed the resolution accepting the: | Ministry's resignations. Mr J. Storey,! j who had been elected leader of the Labour Party, formally resigned. and Mr Hohnan was reinstated. It is understood that the proposed referendum on the abolition of the I Legislative Council will he held immediately after the early closing; i referendum. (Received May (i, 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, May (I. Mr Hohnan has definitely slated that the referendum on the abolition: of the Legislative Council will be ! taken on general election day. lowards the end of the year. STATE PREMIER'S CONFERENCE.! TO BE HELD AT ADELAIDE SYDNEY, May 5. The Slate Premiers' Conference! will meet al Adelaide on May 22.