ANXIOUS TIMES AHEAD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3054, 16 April 1917, Page 6

ANXIOUS TIMES AHEAD

THE FOOD SHORTAGE IN BRITAIN

WAYS AND MEANS OP ECONOMISING

(Rec. April 14, 8.15 p.m.)

London, April 13. Sir Alwyn Felloe es, addressinp a meeting of agriculturists in London, - said that as tho result of the op'era- ) tions of the submarines, the supplies - of foodstuffs would possibly fall lower. . "The situation may grow worse when - longer days and better, weather' assist the submarines." He appealed to the farmers to exert themselves to the ut-most.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. APPEAL FOR REDUCTIONS OF LIVE STOCK. (Rec'April 10, 5.5 p.m.) i London, April 14. With a view to reducing the imports ..of 3lock feerl-stuffs, Mr. Prothero (Min'ister for Agriculture),' is , urging the farmers substantially to reduce their ] live stock before Christmas, and eco- : noniise in oil-cake and corn meal by using, grasc, green crops, and roots. Mr. Prothoio has withdrawn the order | restricting the daughter of calves, and I suggests the cancellation of fat stock ! shows.—'Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I A ROYAL EXAMPLE TO THE PEOPLE. (Rec. April 35, S:o p.m.)- . London, April 14. ' Thpii Majesties a'ld the Royal Households have adopied voluntary rationing since early in February.—Aus.-N.Z.' GibU Assn. ' ' GREAT WORK BY THE SALVATION ARM?. (Rec. April 14, 8.15 p.m.). London, April 13. The Salvation Aimy is feeding seventeen thousand people iii London every day at eight communal kitchen's. "Others are being established. Dinners cost from threepence upwards.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. \ . DROP IN THE WORLD'S WHEATCHOP.. (Rec. April 14, 8.15 p.m.) London, April 13. s, The "Times" states thatf the world's wheat crop for 1916-17 was 27£ per eent, below that for 1915-16.—The "Times." v -..•;■ THE NEW COMMONWEALTH LOAN TO READJUST A STATE MATTER. Melbourne, April 14. j The objoot "of the . Commonwealth [ loan, floated. in London, ft to cover . the balance of £7,600,000 borrowed by' . the Federal. Government; on behalf of ■ the individual' States Tinder aii arrangement come to between th'e Commonwealth Government and the States (New. South Wales excepted).—Press Association. i

.' [The loan is for three and a half million, at 5J- per cent, interest, and will consist of bearer debentures of £10 and upwards, convertible into registered stock before the end of June. All the States (except New South Wales)- entered into an arrangement .with the Commonwealth Government tb'.'refrain from borrowing on the Londoii market, conditionally upon the Commonwealth Government raising £7;450,000 in London, reserving the right for themselves to raise up to £4,332,000 in Australia. This was subsequently amended so that the ComT jnonwealth Government should require to raise in London on behalf of the States, £5,400,000, the following Deing the allocations:—Victoria £414,000, Queensland £1,735,000, South Australia £1,385,000, TvTest Australia £1,466,000, Tasmania £400,000.] ■ ■■.■<. ', THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS BOOSTING LABOUR BY FANTASTIO MISREPRESENTATION. , ■ (Rec. April 14, 9 p.m.) . ..'■■■ ■■-■.;■■ .. Sydney, 7 April/14. At. the Labour Council. meeting a delegate declared that unless Labour won- the Federal elections conditions would be similar to those in New Zealand. It had been brought about thfere that if a man struck work a military officer put his hand on' his shoulder, and said:. "Come on. Off you go to France." The situation in New Zealand. was due to the workers not doing their, duty in political matters.— Press Association. . . [The: , above statement, needless to say, is a fabrication.] • NATIONALIST SUCCESSES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. LABOUR, PARTY BADLY BEATEN. ;-. '.. (Rec. April 15, 5.25 ptm.) ■ ;•'.-.• ■ Sydney, April 14. In the second ballots at Albury, Byron, and Namoi, the' selected Na-: tional candidates were/elected.- "The Labour nominees were badly beaten.— Press. Assn. / • ,' .- A DISLOYAL SPEAKER FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IN BROOKFIELD CASE. ■ j ' Sydney, April U. Mr. Percy Brooktield refuses to obey the P.L.D. ukase'to resign from the Labour Party; Interesting developments are likely—Press Association.