AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 826, 3 October 1916, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE TREASON CHARGES. ACCUSED MEN REMANDED. By Cable. — Presn Annnmation. — C»7)liright, SYDNEY, October 2. The four I.W.W. men who were arrested are McPhcrson, Teen, Beatty, and Fagin. They were remanded on charges of treason. [A message published yesterday stated that the police again raided the I.W.W. headquarters, and arrested four men on charges of treason.] HEAVY RAIN. SIX INCHES IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, October 2. There was a day-long downpour, making (iin of rain in Sydney in four days. The weather completely spoiled the Eight Hour holiday procession, and the sports were adjourned to Saturday. The rain has been general, but was specially heavy in the coastal districts. Some rivers are in tlood, and the low-lying areas have been inundated. Telegraphic communication is slow.

FORGED FIVERS. TWO FURTHER ARRESTS. SYDNEY, October 2. Two further arrests of the £5 note forgers have been made at Glen Innes, where 158 notes were recovered. THE CONSCRIPTION ISSUE. A CHURCH RESOLUTION. (Received October 3, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 3. The Presbyterian Assembly carried a motion in favour of conscription, and urged all members of the church to vote "Yes" in the referendum. a TTre. FURNITURE STORE DAMAGED. (Received October 3, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 3. A fire destroyed the two top floors of Grace Bros.' furniture store. ROUGHLY HANDLED. ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONISTS RUSHED. (Received October 3, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 3. Seven hundred anti-conscription-ists who held a procession in the streets were rushed by a crowd, and their banners destroyed. FLOODS IN VICTORIA. OVERFLOW OF THE MURRAY. (Received October 3, 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 3. The overflow of the Hiver Murray has flooded thousands of acres. The Moama district is inundated.