AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 801, 4 September 1916, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

RETURNED SOLDIERS' CLAIMS. MR HOLMAN'S PROPOSAL. By Cable. — Press Assownlion. — Copyright. SYDNEY, September 3. Mr Holman, in opening the new premises of the Returned Soldiers' Club, said that he proposed laying Jjefore Parliament proposals by which the Government could take pharge of the claims of returned soldiers, securing by statute the permanent establishment of the whole of their futures and the futures of the widows and orphans of those soldiers who have lost their lives. ONE BIG UNION. 'the principle affirmed. SYDNEY,' September 3. A congress, representing 40 unions, at the Trades Hall, affirmed the principle of one big union. WHEAT POOL DIVIDEND. £4,000,000 INVOLVED. MELBOURNE, September 3. Mr Hughes announces that financial arrangements have been completed to enable the Wheat Board to advance farmers the additional sixpence, which was recently agreed upon. This dividend will involve an amount of £4,000,000. fit men Must enlist. REQUIRED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. (Received September 4, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 4. An order has been issued that men physically tit who are employed in home service are required for service abroad. PROTECTING SOLDIERS. LIQUOR RESTRICTIONS. {Received September 4, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 4. A proclamation prohibits the sale of liquor for consumption off the premises within a five-mile radius of the Liverpool Camp. A SPORTING - RESOLUTION. CRICKET ABANDONED. (Received September 4, 10 a.m.) ADELAIDE, September 4. The Cricket Association decided not to play any matches during the coming season. CURIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT. THREE PERSONS DROWNED. ■ (Received September 4, 11.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, September .4 A motor car while boarding a ferry steamer at Stockton got out of control and pushed a sulky overboard, following itself. The occupants of the sulky—Edward Dyer, his wife, and infant—were drowned. The occupants of th motor car were rescued.