CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 May 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[El KCTHIC TELEGUAI'U —COPrRIOHT/j ; . ,Li'EU PBESS ABBPCIAXION.I :■ - ; • - (Received This Day 10.lu a.m.) /•» PRICE OF BITTER. '" \ Sydney,. This Day. A deputation of Northern Rivera farmers and dairymen asked he Hon. D. Hall to increase the price of Witter to 20d per Ib. It was stated that theintroduction of an artificial" aud ftxecr* price meant the crushing out ot fenant farmers. • The alternative to becoming penniless and homeless was to cross the border into Queensland or elsewhere. The people in Sydney were living in luxury while the farmers were suffering., many hardships and hisses. The asked to be permitted to lrav«y tree trade with other States. ■ ■ '. ■«' . The Hon. D. Hall, in promising to place their . representations before tlic Commodities Commission, said Tie would be no party to allowing the industry to be worked at a loos, and those engaged therein driven out. j This Day 1.25 p.m.; FOR THE BELGIAN. London. May 17. -.* King Albert, in acknowledging £4fi(M), subscribed on "Rose Day," said thatbe wa.s touched profoundly by the> wave of generosity and good heartshown by tho people of Melbourne in thus bringing brotherly aid to Wβ people.