AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 830, 7 October 1916, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SQUABBLING LABOUR. ANTI-CONSCRIPTION FIASCO By Cable.—-Press Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY, October (i. The Labour Council discussed the one-day anti-conscription strike fiasco. One member declared that (he striking unions had made themselves the laughing slock of the country. Others demanded that the unions which did not go on strike should be dealt with. Another member announced that his union was not going to be befooled by the council or any other body.

MR HUGHES. YET ANOTHER EXPULSION. SYDNEY, October (i. The Trolly and Draymen's Union has expelled Mr Hughes from its presidency position, which he has held for a number of years. LABOUR CAUCUS. A MOTION WITHDRAWN. SYDNEY, October 6*. The Labour Caucus lengthily debated a motion for declaring in favour of an anti-conscription policy. The motion was eventually withdrawn, and no declaration made. WOMEN DEMONSTRATE. FOR HUGHES AND CONSCRIPTION. SYDNEY, October 6. The greatest assembly of women over seen in Australia was held at the Town Hall, when 6000 were packed inside, and overflow meetings were held outside. The occasion was an enthusiastic demonstration in favour of Mr VV. M. Hughes and conscription. TREASON CHARGES. THE ACCUSED REMANDED. SYDNEY, October (i. The 11 men accused of treason were further remanded owing to fresh developments in connection with alleged acts at Broken Hill and other places. Bail was refused.

SEAMAN'S CLAIM FAILS.

VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANTS (Received October 7, 10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 7. The case in which a seaman sued the Joan Craig Shipping Company for damages for injury has resulted in a verdict for the defendants. STOP WORK MEETINGS. DRASTIC ACTION THREATENED. (Received October 7, 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 7. The saddlery employers have protested emphatically against the stopwork meetings, and have threatened drastic action if they arc continued.

FAMILIES HOMELESS.

RESULT OF FLOODS

(Received October 7, 10.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 7. At Bathurst the Hoods have rendered 200 families homeless.

EMPLOYING ELIGIBLES. NO PROSECUTIONS. (Deceived October 7, 10.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, October 7. Mr Pearce has announced that employers who employ eligibles without certificates will not be prosecuted, RED CROSS WORK. A GOOD YEAR. (Deceived October 7, 10.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, October 7. At the annual meeting of the Ded Cross Society it was stated that up to May 3, £306,000 had been collected for the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Of this 11270,000 was in hand. Disbursements for the year amounted to £127,000. It was expected that the society would now have to expend from £15,000 to J120,000 monthly.