CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 September 1915, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

[.El liCi'lUt TEIiRIUtATH- I'OI'VUJOHi. j [I'KH rUliflS ASSOCIATION.] Received This Day, i/.liU. a.m. AI.STRALiAiN .\E\Y.S ' •Sydney, Sept 1-i. .Mr 11. V. JJraddon, speaking on •'Alter the War Problem. - ' pointed out • the danger ol a prohibitive trailf on f German goods, li we prohibited Germany from selling in the empire markets she would relume- to buy 'dso, and concentrate her energy on cuptur- ( ing our trade in neutral markets; which she would be able to do by rea- j sun ol her low wages and cheap cost of production. instead or , prohibitive , tarilf. he advocated that a fairly still' one be imposed thus protecting nianu- . lactiireih and favouring Great Jiri- , ain and the Allies. The solution of Australian problems lay in the encouragement of primary production, big! exports, and the discouragement oi' im- ' ports of a. luxurious character ft was the duty of tiho (iovernineiit- to 'postpone all Avorks not absolutely , necessary. One Australian Handicap was the fact that she did not get au adequate day's work lor a day's pay. •Speaking at liroken Hill. .Sir R. M. Ferguson congratulated the workmon of Aiißti-alaa on having had no strikes interfering with the manufacture o* munitions. F. K. iDiokson, whose n.iino apiiears in the latest list ot casualties to Vustralian forces, was a grandson of Jamos Dickson of Auckland. Tihe name & the Reverend Seott-'Weat, with the title of Moderator of tho Presbyterian Assembly, appeared on the manifesto of the Universal Service League. A meeting of the Presbytery passed a motion declaring that though the moderator's name appeared oil the manifesto it in 110 way committed the Presbyterian Ohurch to a policy of conscription The Reverend Air Burgess upheld the voluntary system, contending that it had not received a rail , chance owing to general bungling, and lack of businette methods. " Melbourne, This Day. Privato advices show that the German attempt to recapture Rabul was more formidable than supposed, All tho Germans at liberty were on parolo, which it appears they deliberately violated. Most careful preparation was made for the rebellion; stores, riflos, ammunition, and large quantities of dynamite were discovered in Germans' houses, and tho socretary was connected with the telephone. Systematicattempts were made to stir up the natives against the British. The plot was discovered only juet in time to prevent a general rising. All £h« Germans were called up wlien proofs of • the treachery were discovered, and tho authorities appear to have acted with' prompt efficienoy.