CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 September 1915, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

[rBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS. Capetown, Sept. U. Tlio olectiou campaign ifl in full swing and practically all the scute will be contested. The main fight in between the followers of General Uotna and those of General Hertzog. The latter Jβ opposing all General Botha's candidates, and the lallcr's party is contesting all the Orangia "Beats, wliicft liitherto have been regarded as overwhelming ill favour of General Heii> zoir. A feature of the c&urpaifijn n the number of candidates who served in the higher ranks against the Germans. General Botha's party in it« appeal for a majority over all parties is emphasising »Sbuth Africa's Imporial obligations. The Unionist olfer to give full i> 'ppuit to. the Government. AUS'KAUAN NEWS. Sydney, This Day The Assembly carried trie' Wheat A , ; Quisition Hill, extciitliny; tlio operation oi the original Act. in New South Wales the ■wheat yield for the ensuing harvest is estimated at sixty million bushels. Melbourne, This Day.

Arrived.—Tlio Beulah lroin Hokianga

The Hercules. Primrose aiid other Tnsmaniaii l copper coinpaiiios ]iave docided to recommend to shareholders to amalgamate with the Mount Lyell corn-

pany or form a separate company

Received This Day fc'.lu a.m.

Melbourne, fcsapt J

The Australian representatives at iSauatagdii in reference to the Hon \V. iM. Hughcs's statement that it was of German origin states every ounce of Sanatorgen, coming to Australia Jβ made in England, and admitted under the British preferential trill:.

Sydney. Sept, ».

The Trade Commissioner in the east states that shipments of lead from New South Wales to Vladivostok have been arranged, and business probably will bo

extensive.