GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2310, 18 November 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

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STATE CONTROL OF WHEAT PRICES

ADVANCE IN AUSTRALIA. •

, Melbourne, November 17. The Government has decided' to advance prices for wheat from 4s. 9d. to ss. 6d., of flour from'2los. .to 2375. 6d., of bran from 116s. to 1505., arid of pollard from 140s. to 150s. (Rec; November 17, 11.35 p.m.) •'."Sydney, November 17. In the Assembly, Mr. W. A.Holman, the.Premier;'made a statement regarding the .wheat position. From information collected'by the Minister of "Agriculture it appeared that the forthcomings harvest would be insufficient by about a million bags, for consumption in the Commonwealth.' While New South Wales.will have a surplus there would be a shortage in the other States, and it would be necessary to import, probably-from Canada. . He announced .that he intended to ask the House tomorrow, to give the Government power to purchase; tho whole of the new wheat crop- of New South Wales at a fixed price, which would probably be 55., in advance.,. ~.:

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN,

' . Sydney, November 17. ; Mr. Holman (the Premier) ; states that he is placing Treasury Bills for £1,750,000 in London at 43 per centum.

SYDNEY'S TRAFFIC PROBLEM,

Sydney, November 17. The Government is considering 'a scheme.to relieve the traffic.problem by the creation of two avenues—one between. George and Pitt Streets, the other between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets. ;

VICTORIAN: STATE ELECTIONS.

Melbourne, November 17. Nominations- for the State General Elections have closed. Sixteen ■ candidates have been returned unopposed, including Sir A..Peacock (Premier), the Minister for Education, and Leader of the Opposition; leaving forty-nine seits'to be contested..

ENTOMBED MINERS.

(Rec. November 17, 10 p.m.) 'Perth, November 17. Two of the entombed men in the Mar'vt'llqch mine have been rescued uninjured ; the third, Gorey, is dead.-

HIGHER TELEPHONE RATES.

(Rec. November 17, 10 p.m.) Sydney, November 17. The, Postmaster-General will shortly, levy higher telephone rates.

A TOTALISATOR BILL,

(Rec. November \l, .11.8.5 p.m.) , Sydney. November 17. The caucus to be held on Thursday will'finally consider the Totalisator Bill. It is understood that there is good reason to believe that the measure will be introduced at an early date, with Government support.