AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

CONSCRIPTION. ■JOMMQNWEALTH DECISION NOT "ÜBIIO. ' .* I « feETICENT MINISTERS! - - deceived August 27, 5.5 p.mi 'li' Melbourne, August z.i\ The Federal Cabinet and caucus held protracted meetings yesterday, discussing defence matters. Questioned whether a decision had been reached with regard to conscription, Mr. Hughes replied in the affirmative, but when tusked if he would «ay what the decision was, he replied: "Certainly not." Other Ministers Wire similarly reticent. . _ Sydney, August 27. Recruiting for the past week showed considerable improvement. A movement is on foot to call a conference of labor unions for September i 4, to discuss the conscription issue. One onion's circular asks all, the unions to •end delegates to confer as to what prtion unionists will adopt in the event of a Bill being introduced in Parliament (o conscript human -life. Received August 28, 12.5 a.m. Melbourne, August 27. Th 4 caucus sat tHI 11 o'clock fen Saturday night discussing the Governtaent's military proposals, without reaching a decision, and then adjourned till Monday afternoon. No official information is obtainable. !An unofficial rumor stated that the caucus has been asked to sanction a compromise. Probably no official announcement will be made till the .session SOUS on Wednesday. .. CASUALTY LIST No. 1091 Received August 27, 5.5 p.nr. Sydney, August 27. Killed fair action: Lance-Corporal C. Boldsworth, 'Privates A. Skinner, T. Waugh, H. Adamson, C. Chamberlain. Wounded: Lance-Corporal J. Sexton, Privates H. ft, Coulson, R. Hamilton, 0. R. Foogley, J. 0. Turnbull. Ill: Driver 0. MeCormack, Private J, [Wares.