CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 January 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

LfiLKUTIUO TELEGRAPH—COPYEIGHT.] [I'KU PKEBS ASSOCIATION.] ( Reoeived This Day 9.30 a.m.) SHIPPING. Sydney, This Day. Arrived On Saturday the Cape Coirso from N'ew York. Arrived.—Skipton Castle from Now York. Nfewcastle, This Day. Sailed—Lauderdale for Napier - . WEEDING OUT. Discussing the statement regarding the behaviour of Australasian troops in Egypt Senator Pearco stated that a. weeding process was inevitable. The undesirables were -sent home.

THE FARMERS AGREEABLE. Referring to the wheat seizure, Mr Ashford states that there was no single instance of aaiy evidence of any intention on the part of the farmers to defeat tho desire of the State Government. THE PRICE OF SUGAR,

The Commission does not recommend the alteration of the price of sugar which will remain at £21 per ton wholesale price. STILL RISING. Biscuits have increased oaie farthing per pound. At Melbourne the price of the 21b loaf has been increased to 4Jd, and the suburbs sd. BIG PURCHASE OF MAIZE. Perth, This Day. The Government has purchased 6000 tons of Argentine maize to meet fodder demands. (Received This Dayi 9.50 a.m.) AUSTRALIANS~IN EGYPT. , Sydney, This Day. Sonatoir Pearce added that one of the reasons why the troops were sent to Egypt was to undergo a period of training to eliminate the undesirable element before the force arrived oil the battlefield. It was regrettable that a few unruly spirits got into the force. Every precaution won Id be taken that a repetition of this did not occur. The considerable bulk of the force does Australasia credit.

Regarding the suggestion that the men are receiving su<perfluous cash, he stated that the Defence Department is paying them the same rate as paid to the British soldiers, tlie remainder :s deferred or allotted to their families.

THE PRICE OF SUGAR. Tilt' Commission in refusing the Colonial Sugar Company's application to increase the price of sugar pointed out that the Company produced 88,069 tons of sugar in New 'South Wales and Queensland, and purchased 139,801 tons for refining purposes. It therefore appears that of any increased price of sugar produced in Queensland tlio Company would receive the whole of the increase. Only one-sixth of tho cane growers in Queensland would receive any benefit from the increase in the selling price. The ovidoTicc tended to show that tho Queensland cane-growers do not receive a fair share of the profits.

THE WESTRALIAN WHEAT CROP. Perth, This Day. The Hoard has fixed the price of wheat at 7s 4<l per bushel, and notifies that it intends purchasing all wheat in Western Australia. NEWS COMING. Melbourne, This Day. Mails from the battleship Australia tho expected within a few days, the first communication for three months. EVER UPWARDS. The Master Bakers liavo resolved to increase tho price of bread from February Ist, subject to approval of the Control Board,