GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2437, 16 April 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright,) ; ♦ WHEAT ACT YIELDS PROFIT OF £17,000 A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. Sydney, April 15. Mr. Hall, the State Attornej-Gen-eral, states that the wheat acquisition had resulted in a profit of £17,000, and tlio Government would probably conclude the operations with a surplus of from £25,000 to £40,000. It had been the most successful busness 'the Government had ever embarked npon. Owing to the beneficial rains the demand for seed wheat has i-„ greatly increased that the Government fears it will be unable to fully meet it. HARVEST FIGURES. (Rec. April 35, 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, April 15. Tho wheat production season has just ended with a yield of 3,527,427 bushels, or an average ol' 1.41 bushels per aero. Present stoi>s total 5,327,425 bushels. The requirement# up to the end of Nofeniber are ei>Amated at 5,032,500 bushols. ( BRITAIN'S WHEAT SUPPLY. SITUATION IN HAND. London, April 14. - It is officially announced that the Government ■ will riot buy any . more wheat, believing it can rely on the corn trade to supply "the- country's requirements for the remainder of the cereal year. .' . •- (Rec. April. 16, 0.30. a.m.) . i London, April 15.

The "Daily Express" states that the Government a fortnight ago purchased £25,000,000 worth of wheat from the Argentine. THE INDIAN HARVEST. TWO MILLION TONS FOR EXPORT. Delhi, April 14. The Government's special forecast of the total harvest for April and Ms.v is ten and a-quarter million tons, against eight and a-quarter' last year. The Home authorities consider this to be an under-estimato. It is hoped that two million tons will be available for export under Government control. Where new crops are coming on to the market prices show a distinct tendency to fall. FOOD PRICES IN WAR TIME TROUBLE AHEAD FOR VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT. Melbourno, April 15.. When the State Parliament opens nest week the Leader of the Labour Party will submit a want-nf-confidence motion based on alleged, errors in administration, particularly regarding the control of the prices of, commodities under the special war legislation. CABLED NEWS IN BRIEF BUTTER ADVANCE IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, April 15. Butter has advanced to. 1565. per cwt. PROFIT:IN STATE BAKING. ■ Sydney, April 15. For eight months the State bakery made a profit of £2783.. £1000 A DAY FROM NEW SOUTH WALES. , By Teleerauh—Freos Association—OorjtU&V (Reo. April 15-, 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 15. . The Belgian National Fund in New South Wales totals £29,000. The contributions now average £1000 daily.