BEEF AND WHEAT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2362, 19 January 1915, Page 5

BEEF AND WHEAT

MEAT PRICES UP IN SYDNEY THE FLOUR SHORTAGE Sydnoy, January 18. i Tho Control of Trade Hoard mis in- ■ waned tlio price of beef lid. per pound I all round. i WHEAT FOR TASMANIA. ! .HMQ.UI«T li-HOM! MOW ZRALANI). Sydnoy, January 38. Tim New South Wales Government ban iintli'i'liiknii Lo mipply lon thousand bimlinlN of wheat, per month lo tho Tiibniniiian Govoriunoiil., wliovo a sovoro shortage exists. Molljourno, January 18. Tlio Federal Govornniont Ims recoived an urgent request from Mr. Mnssoy that no obstacle bo placed in tho way of tho sliimiiont of wheat by tho Kaiapoi. Tho Attomoy-Gononil (Mr. \V. M. Hughos) is conferring with tho Now South Wales Government and is hopeful of overcoming tho difficulties. KAIATOI MAY BAIL TO-DAY. (Rco, January 18, 10.40 p.m.) Sydney, January 18. An tho result of special efforts, Mr. Ashford (chairman of tho Food Prices Control Board) otatos that ho_ hopes that tho trouble in connection with tho Kainpoi'n whoafc will ho sottlod and that tho vessel will be reloaded early to-mor-row. Evoryono is anxious and wishes that tho Now Znaland pooplo should bo mot, as it is understood that they want whoat vory badly. A sottloment was reached through a proposition miulo by Mr. Hughos (Fodoral Attornoy-Gonoral), which the Government accepted. THE WHEAT SEIZURE. INTER-STATE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION. (Rco. January 19, 0.5 a.m.) Melbourne, January 18. When tho hearing,of tho wheat soizuro caso was resumed before the Inter.Stato Commission to-day the jurisdiction of tlio Commission was challenged on behalf of tho Now South Walos Government, the contention being that it had no judicial power and was intended by Parliament to bo a commission only on behalf of tho Fanners' and Settlers' Association. It was stated that tho association desired merely to secure a decision on a question of law. Tho case was adjourned. FOOD PRICES IN ENGLAND AGITATION BY LABOUR PARTY. (Rec. January 19, 0.5 a.m.) London, January 18. The newspapers are giving prominence tc the rise in the prices. of food. The Board of Trade estimato of the prices in tho. big towns is 19 per ceutum above those ruling in July. The Committee of the British Labour Party reconimonds tho Government to tako possession of the wheat, paying from 355. to 40s.' per quarter, sell at tho mark&t price, and if there is a surplus, to pay t'ho owners a bounty of 5 per centum, alid use the balance for assisting the State Revenue.