AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 793, 25 August 1916, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

DAYLIGHT SAVING. ACTION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. ! By Cable. — Press Assorimion.—Copyright. .(Received August 25, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 25. In the House of Assembly, Ml* fifolman stated that if a Daylight Saving Bill was considered advan- ~ tageous, it would be introduced this session. HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. 19,000 DEFECTS TREATED. SYDNEY, August 25. i ~ln the Mouse of Assembly Mr A. H. i Griffith (Minister of Education) 'stated that 7(i,800 school children iwcre medically examined by the de'partment last year. Of 45,000 defects requiring treatment, only - ,19,000 were treated. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. QUESTION OF ABOLITION. SYDNEY, August 25. In the Legislative Council, the President announced that the question of the abolition of the Council ! would be submitted to a referendum. HOTELKEEPERS' MORATORIUM. TO RECEIVE CONSIDERATION. SYDNEY, August 25. The Premier promised a deputation of hotelkeepers that the Government will consider the granting ]of an hotelkeepers' moratorium. (Received August 25, 1 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 25. The hotelkeepers told Mr Holman that, owing to 6 o'clock closing, unless some positive definite relief is granted, the publican will be faced •with ruin and driven to the wall. / "The community failed to realise that the brunt of the position brought about by the development of public .opinion would fall upon the mere of liquor. The cutting down of their business hours seriously affected the volume of business, and had decreased their bar takings. PAPER MADE FROM STRAW. A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. ADELAIDE, August 25. The Government Chemistry Department has successfully experimented in the production of paper from straw and other vegetable matter. . CONSCRIPTION ISSUE. LABOUR OPINION DIFFERS. (Received August 25, 1 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 25. The Labour Council adopted a resolution by 66 votes to 30 reafiirmling its hostility to conscription, also (a resolution condemning the speeches ,of Mr Holman and the Lord Mayor {(Mr Meagher) at the recent Town '•<>■■

Hall reception to Mr Hughes, in which they declared their readiness to support Mr Hughes, whatever his decision might be. It was contended that Mr Holman and Mr Meagher did not express the views of the workers in general. Several opponents of the motions declared that they were in favour of conscription if it was considered necessary to win the war. They also claimed that all the trades unions were not against conscription.