AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1926, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] iEIPIRKAIIC UN LMAIIGRANT SHIP. BUENOS AYRES. March 13. Measles, pneumonia and peritonitis caused thirty deaths, mostly among emigrants, aboard the Italian liner “Belvidere” since her departure from Trieste and her arrival here on Friday. The dead were buried at sea. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER IN CANADA OTTAWA, March 12. .Mr Boivin, tho Dominion Minister of Customs and Excise, announced to- 'tf day that fresh shipments of butter f . from Australia within the last few ’• days have been accepted upon tljfO payments of a duty of four cents a pound. This duty represents an impost of one cent per pound, as provided under the Ausstralian Treaty, and a further duty of three cents under the dumping clause. Tiie Minister stated that the extra duty, under the dumping clause, was being levied, pending an investigation to determine whether the Home consumption and the price of the Australian butter being sold in Canada. WORLD WHEAT POOL. OTTAWA, March 12. Interviewed at Montreal, Air AfeDonald of South Australia, who represented Australia at the recent world’s wheat conference at St. Paul, Alinnesota, said that, immediately upon his return, he would sound the present Australian wheat pools to ascertain their sentiment towards the creation of a central pool, similar to Canada’s which he advocates without any qualifications. ITe pointed out that the Canadian wheat pool sells two hundred million bushels of wheat yearly, and said that if Australia, with its seventy-five to one hundred millions bushels of an exportable surplus, co-operated in tho putting of this supply on tlio world markets, it would be one of the most desirable of steadying influences, through means for boosting the price. Such co-operation would mean Hunting the market rightly. Thus, when it is depressed, the pools could, with benefit, limit the supply and prevent the utter demoralisation which often results when there is no regulation. Air McDonald stressed Australia’s superior position, particularly as its wheats are harder ones, and are required for blending purposes. Australia could, therefore, make its inti tionr-c fullv felt in any sPhentc of

co-operation. Mr .McDonald reiterated the necessity for having unanimity in Australia. There was no need for the State pools there to he worked behind closed doors. Asked whether Argentina might not negative any effort at world market regularization, by sending its wheatout regardless of the activities of the Canadian and Australian pools, Mr McDonald said he believed that Canada and Australia, working together, would .insure the steadying of the market, but- lie considered that tho co-operation of the Argentina could also he expected in time.