THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15874, 13 April 1917, Page 8

THE COMMONWEALTH.

CABINET SPLIT DENIED. : (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright) (Received April 12th, 9.55 p.m.) SVU.YI'A" 3 April 12. State Ministers deny tho alleged) Cabinet split on tho elevator qpostion, Tho Wheat Board and Railway Com. missioncrs have been asked to report on the question. "WHEAT AREA DECREASED BY HALF. SYDNEY, April 12,'\ At tho conference of tho Countrr Wheat Agents' Association, it was <tta{. Ed that a large number of farmers hi been compelled to sell out and- seeV moro profitable occupations. , There would only be half the acreage under wheat next season compared wilfc that of last year. A CABINET SPLIT. SYDNEY, Anril 13." * A split in tho Cabinet developed over the question of tho acceptance of t tender for £3,000,000 for tlio ■ ercction of wheat elevators. Tho majority of tho Ministers are', not in sympathy with Mr Holnura ia ; spending such a sum in war time whciP loan money is so scarce. i, MUCH-NEEDED RAIN. SYDNEY, April 12; V i Good rains have been fairly .general*'it They were much needed, and have im'-Jj-proved the winter famine ftnd pastoral i outlook. Nearly fire inches fell inf Sydney City in two days. THE aurora sold; ; SYDNEY, April' 12. Sir Ernest Shacjdefon's .ship Aurora*;has been sold to an oversea buyer., Tfhfli? will be used as a cargo carrier. | THE QUARTER'S BJiXmUTTING. SYDNEY,' The Director of Recruiting r. st|Je«;tliat enlistments in the Gonunra«wsv for the three months of 1917 > !5.263. : |p,:'