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AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.
Elaborating the statement made to Par-liament regarding Australian requirements with respect to reinforcements, the Minis-ter of Defence (Senator Peafce) on August 91 said unless the 32,500 volunteers required were secured by. the end of September the Defence Act would be proclaimed at the j beginning of October. The various States would have to contribute the following quotas to make up the 32,500:- Queensland .. .. ?. .. .. -. 5,000 New South Wales..........11,200 Victoria .. .. ........ .. .:. 9,800 South Australia————. ., .. .. 3,100 Western "Australia.......... 2,300 .Tasmania .; •• .. •• •» •• •• •• l>100 ...
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BIOGRAPHICAL.
Sapper L. R. Harrison Smith enlisted in August, 1915, and was killed in action almost twelve months later. Previous to enlistment he was employed by ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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X ENGLISH VIEW.
The Manchester "Guardian," in commenting on Mr. Hughes' proposals, remarks that one-tenth of tUe population of England is serving. On the same scale Australia could arm 500,000 men, though owing to the sparse population the proportionate sacrifice woula be greater. It is characteristic of the Australian democracy that there can be no question of taking Bucb an important' step without sanction. Mr. Hughes, even if he desired to do so, could not-evade the obligation to consult the people, because the • Labor Party outside Parliament exercises control over its representatives. ...
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ENGLAND ASKS FOR MORE MEN.
The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), in the House of Representatives on September 1 resumed his speech on conscription. He said Australia had at least done as well as any other portion of the Empire. Great Britain haa now told Australia in plain words what she was expected to do, and that must be done. The Government proposals were, he considered, adequate, i and he should be supported. The de- ...
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THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY.
In the Senate on September 1 tbe Minister of Defence (Senator Pearee) informed Senator Russell that instructions Lad been issued to recruiting oergeants requesting them not to refer to party politics on the question of conscription. The Minister resumed hia statement on the war policy of the Government. He j said considerable differences of opinion j bad -been expressed regarding tbe pro- I ...
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SIR OOHX FORREST TELLS PEOPLE TO VOTE "YES."
In a message which be has dispatched to the people of Western Australia, Sir John Forrest statea that no words rcoula be more frank, clearer, or earnest than those of Mr. Hughes in regard to the necessity for men and the methods to be env ployed. Sir John adds:-"It is certain that the course now being followed by Mr. Hughes is the best and most likely to «uc- ...
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SOLDIERS TO VOTE.
Soldiers at Lome and abroad are to vote1 on tho question whether compulsory service oversea shall or shall not be adopted! in Australia. In making this announcement the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said be had already issued instructions to the proper authorities to provide facilities to enable Australian soldiers in France, England, Egypt, and Papua and' German (now British) New Guinea to vote. | ...
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AN AUSTRALIAN RESERVE.
A suggestion advanced some months ago that returned soldiers settling in Australia should be drafted into the military reserve force under the territorial system has not been lost sight of by the defence authorities. A comprehensive scheme was prepared by Colonel Matkay, of New South Wales, and this has now been considered by the Military Board. Colonel Mackay had an interview with the Minister of ...
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FULL FREEDOM OF SPEECH ALLOWED.
I No restriction is to be placed on the ? pomjnunity with regard to the conscription campaign, so Mr. Hughes eaid on September 1. Everybody would be allowed full freedom of speech, limited onlv -"bv considerations for the safetv ...
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ENEMY SUBJECTS WILL NOT VOTE.
An important announcement connected with the voting on the forthcoming referendum on the conscription issue was made by the Prime Minister on September 4. Mr. ...
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NO EVASION ALLOWED.
If it becomes necessary for the Federal Government to invoke the provisions of the Defence Act to £ecure men required for military service abroad under the scheme outlined by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) the selection, the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) states, will not be limited only to thoBe who filled in war census cards. Men who evaded thig dutyi will also be called up. j All the State War Councils have been communicated with in connection with the organisation of a recruiting campaign. I ...
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THE POSITION SERIOUS.
Prior to leaving for Sydney for Melbourne, the leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. J. Cook) said:— "I hope to have something to say ...
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ROLLS BEING REPRINTED.
i The" Commonwealth Electoral Department in South Australia works under an I excellent system for keeping ita .rolls m> to date, and is in the happy position of ...
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