CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 March 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[elkcxbic telbokaph—copyright.] [per peesß association.] (Received This Day 8.30 a.m.) MEAT FOR THE ALLIES. Sydney, March Hi. During the next fortnight 109,000 carcases of mutton will be forwarded to the Imperial Government. It is anticipated that the whole consignment will be sent direct to France. In connection with the increased demand for mutton it is unofficially explained that the French army rations hitherto included meat once a week, but since lighting alongside the British they . have acquired a desire for more meat. Every endeavour will be made to forward supplies at the earliest moment. FOR THE BELGIANS. I The Hon. W. Holman cabled to Sir T. Coghlan a further £40,000, being the eighth instalment of the Belgian Relief Fund contributed by New South Wales. The Auckland and Christehuroh Chambers of Commerce cablet! to the London Chamber, whether, in view of the Belgian Commission's appeal, it| was advisable to concentrate their fund on Belgium. The London Chamber replied that requirements were still urgent and it was desirable that the foodstuffs fund continue for the benefit of the wounded soldies, refugees and distressed poor. They have perfect organisation, but should not concentrate on Belgium under the present circumstances. The fund now exceeds £100,000 and all but £3500 already has been allocated for the purchase of supplies. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Sergeant-major Gribble and Ser-geant-major Poole. and three civilians have been committed for trial. They were charged with stealing 127 pairs uf military hats, twelve drums of oil, and eleven thousand cartridges, the property of the Defence Department. Bail was allowed in £200 each. (Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) KEEP GERMAN! POOR. Hobart, This Day. Mr Ashbelt, vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce Congress said that bodies such as ours should endeavour to make it impossible for Germany to again acquire wealth, "without which she could never have embarked on the war. In a lew years, the uew generation, unexperienced in the miseries an dcruelties of this war, would quickly revert to buying in the cheapest market, and steps cannot be too quickly taken to produce some form of preferential trading within the liknpire. Referring to the "White Australia policy, he said it was a beautiful ideal, but, in his opinion, doomed to <>e an ideal only. TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT. Perth, This Day. The charge against Eath was reduced to manslaughter, and he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment without hard labour, the judge remarking that he suffered from hereditary mental weakness and liquor. The term of imprisonment would enable him to be treated properly. (Knth, a farmer, living at Kojonui) 131 miles south of Perth, surrendered to the police on February 9th, stating that he had Icilled his wife in a domestic quarrel.)