FRICE OF BUTTER AND THE FARMERS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2465, 19 May 1915, Page 5

FRICE OF BUTTER AND THE FARMERS

REQUEST FOE FURTHER RISE,

, . ' Sydney, May 18. A deputation of Northern Rivers farmers and dairymen,asked Mr. Hall, Minister of Agriculture, to increase the price of butter to Is. Bd. The farmers stated that the introduction of artificial fixed prices meant crashing out the tenant farmery. The alternative to becoming penniless 'and homeless was to cross the border into Queensland or elsewhere. .The people of byclney were living in luxury, whilst the .farmers were suffering many hardships and lasses. They asked to be permitted J ree-trade with other States. Mr. Hall, m promising to place the position before the Commodities Commission. said he would be no party to allowing an industry to be worked at a loss, or that those engaged therein sliould be. driven out. MEAT FOR THE ARMY NEW SOUTH WALES SHIPMENTS. mi R , , „ Sydney, May 18. i • Government to date has shipped 16,601,000 pounds of meat for £371,836 T ' ° f a Va,UO of WOOL DISPUTE OVER TERMS' OF~ SETTLEMENT. (Rec. May 19, 1.55 a.m.) n. i j • , Sydney, May 18. ™ , 00 ', has been settled. The brokers committee has been emE™ i 1" extra four weeksprompt, without interest, upon the buyer paying 25 per cent, of the purchase price m the event of the Government commandeering shipping space. Monday resu rae on THE SUGAR SHORTAGE , IMPORT DUTY TO BE SUSPENDED ' (Rec. May 19, 1.55 a.m.) rm, d ■ Sydney, May 18. The State 'Attorney-General, Mr. mil, after conferring with Mr. Knox (general manager of the Colonial Sugar Co.), has stated that the sugar shortago would be overcome. Ho propose? to ask tor the suspension of the duty for 6iv weeks from the end of July, to enable the company to import enough from Java or Fiji to carry on until the text season's crop arrives. OVERSEA NEWS IN BRIEF EARLY CLOSING OF HOTELS. Mefoourno, May 18. Ihe State Cabinet has discussed the question of the earlier closing of hotels and it is understood it intends to make 1130 Dg 10 °' clock iustead of UTE SHIPPING (Rec. May 19, 1.55 a.m.) j t, femantle, May 18. Arrived. Egypt, from London. UNUSUAL SLANDER ACTION JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) i j x- Hawera ' May 18. ITie slander action Maude Carroll v. Kobert Garden, a claim for £200 damages, which has occupied the Court at intervals for a month, concluded to-dav Mien the Magistrate, Mr. Kenrick, gave judgment for defendant. The Magistrate held that some of the communications were privileged, and not that he bold that the pica of justification had succeeded. Reduce fever by taking Fluenzol.* Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Ponsonby has returned from active service at the front to take the position of Keeper of His Majesty's Privy Purse, in succession io the late Sir ffm. Carington.