AUSTRALIA AND CONSCRIPTION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15130, 26 January 1917, Page 2

AUSTRALIA AND CONSCRIPTION.

ANOTHER REFERENDUM PROPOSED. ' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, January 26. Sir W. Irvine, opposing the alliance of parties, and supporting a truly representaive National Government, voiced the growing impression that if the conscription issue was re-subniitt-ed at the general election, the result would be differept, A GOOD SUGGESTION. PERTH, January 25. Five Senators and one member of the House, who supported conscription, refused the Labour Federation’s invitation to desert Mr Hughes and reenter the fold. They gave a counterinvitation to all Labour followers to assist in building up a national Labour Party to win the war.