Second Edition CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 April 1915, Page 3

Second Edition CABLEGRAMS

■ ♦-: [iSLEC'THIC TELEGRAPH—COPIBIQHT.] 'J. U'UK I'UBSB ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day 8.25 a.m.) THE KUGBT "LEAGUE. Sydney, This Day. The Rugby League has approved of the principle lor making provision for the wives and dependents of players killed in action. WHEAT AND FODDER. The Minister of Agriculture now says that the supply of seed wheat and fodder is ample to meet the demand. Hβ anticipates a record wheat acreage and record crop, including 20,000 acres comprised in the Government experimental farms. Owing to the dearth" of freight forthcoming Sydney wool sales restriction are 20,000 weekly. (Received This Day 10.5 a.m.) THE PREMIER'S CONFERENCE. I Sydney, This Day. The Hon. W. Holman. regretting that the Rt. Hon.. W. F. Maseey is unable to attend the Premier's Conference, Paid be hoped that even at the eleventh hour one Dominion Minister would be able to attend. WHEAT TN' NEW SOUTH WALES. The Hon. 'd. Hall states that the New Zealand and Tasmanian Governments wil lbe asked to return the wheat they borrowed. Tn New South Wales -while the legalities of the AVbeat Act were being considered, the farmers held back their grain, but a spurt now had taken place in the arrival of wheat at the milling-centres. He attributes the slackness' at some of Hie mills to be smallness of harvest compared with previous years. prtcjFof~mjmt. It has been decided that the current prices of meat for Imperial requireliienfcs will proraif to the end of May. WOOL SALES. Adelaide. This Day. At (lip wool sales 12,000 bales were catalogued. Good super wools were firm, but inferior classes declined. The best prices were J Id for merino and 13d for crossbred. AUSTRALIA'S OFFER. Melbourne. This Day. Senator Pearee announces that the Federal Government is offering a double general hospital war service containing 1,0(0 beds, and a staff of 35 officers and 146 nurses. This will be in addition to the hospital already sent. QUEENSLAND WHEAT CROP. The Agricultural Department anticipates that the Queensland wheat crop next year will greatly exceed the previous yields, and it is expected that the wheat area will bo 255,000 acres, an increase of nearly 1000 acres.