GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2460, 13 May 1915, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Telegraph.—Prees .Assn.—Copyright.)

WHEAT ELEVATORS IN NEW SOUTH WALES BULK HANDLING DISCUSSED BY STATE PREMIERS. Sydney, May 12. Tho Premiers' Conference has decided that tho States shall co-orcrato in tho handling of wheat in bulk. The Hon. W. G. Asliford states that Now South Wales is electing fifty-five grain elevators in vprious parts of the State, and a huge silo each in Sydney and Newcastle. The State is also building 1300 ncn' trucks at a. total cost of nearly £'2,000,000, to copo with tho bulk-handling. BIG SUGAR SHORTAGE LARGE IMPORTATIONS WILL BE NECESSAEY. Brisbane, May 12. After a visit to the southern sugar districts, the general manager of the sugar epxeriment farms estimates the output at 100,000 ton" short, of the Commonwealth consumption. Large importations will bo necessary. JAPANESE INTERESTS IN CHINA NO UNDERSTANDING WITH GREAT BRITAIN. London, May 11In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, said there .was no understanding between Britain and Japan regarding spheres of influence, minerals, and railways in China. THE WOOL SALES DISPUTE IN SYDNEY STATEMENT BY THE BROKERS. Sydney, May 12. The Associated Woolbrokers have issued a statement in connection with tho Wool dispute, pointing put that it is an essential conflict between the aims of the buyers and those of the brokers and growers. They consider the time has come to protest against tho buyers attempted domination. CONGREGATIONAL UNION DR. HOOKE ELECTED PRESIDENT. London, May 11. Dr. Hooke l)as been elected president of the Congregational Unicn. [The Rev. Daniel Burford Hooke, D.D., was born in April, 1847, and was ordained in 1870. Positions he lias held in the Church include secretary of the Colonial Missionary Sooiety, editor of the Evangelical Magazine, editor of the Gongregational Magazine, and. British Missionary, secretary of the Congregational Union Jubilee Fund, assistant, and later acting-secretary, <>f the Congregational Union, of the "Independent and Nonconformist, 11 secretary (and. later chairman) of tho Congregational Union of North Wales,] RUAHINE'S MEAT CARGO COMMANDEERED BY IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT. '(Rec. May 12, 3,30 p.m.) London, May 12. Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, speaking in the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. ■ Will Thorne (Labour), stated that the Government had commandeered the whole of the Ruahine's frozen meat, which would bo placed on the mirket as soon as the conditions of sale had been settled. He would consider the practicability of placing the meat with firms who had not any importations in stock. OVERSEA NEWS IN BRIEF . TRAMWAY CLERK CHARGED WITH THEFT. Sydney, May 12. Milton Withers, an ex-clerk of the Tramway Department, who was charged with stealing £550 from the tramway ■ depot, has been committed for trial, i Bail was allowed in the sum of £1000. . CHURCH AND TOTALISATOR. Sydney, May 12. The Presbyterian Assembly has pass- ' ed a resolution condemning the intro- ' duotion of tho totalisator, on tht " grounds that it will increase betting anc " oncurage women to bet. i ' ALLEGED MUTINY ON A ; . STEAMER. 3 Melbourne, May 12. " Senator Pearce (Federal Defence Minister) has decided that the crew of the Kanowna were not guilty of mutiny or, September 7, when tho vessel was ofi the Queensland coast. 3 BIN ALONG TRAIN SMASH. ! (Rec. May 12, 10 p.m.) t > Sydriey, May 12. r Cotter (the night officer at Binalonc station at the time of tho recent trair 3 smash) has-been committei for trial t charged with the manslaughter o! 3 Thomas, a. victim of the disaster or r April 17.