Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 275, 18 November 1914, Page 5

Australia

GENERAL,

United Peess Association.

Sydney, November 17

Tbe Sonoma's passengers give interesting details of the departure of the Canadian troops from Quebec. Thirty-one transports were required to carry the men, guns, horses, and* supplies. The convoy consisted of eleven warships. The embarkation of 31,300 troops and 8000 horses was performed faultlessly. South African files state that at a mooting of Australians and New Zealanders at Durban, an Australasian. Rifle Association was formed. Melbourne, November 17. Caldwell's improved machine gun is being submitted to the Imperial authorities. Sydney, November 17. In the Assembly Mr Holman mad© a. statement regarding the wheat position. From information collected by tho Minister of Agriculture, it appeared that the forthcoming harvest would bo insufficient by about a million bags for consumption iii the Commonwealth. While New South Wales would have a surplus, there would bo a shortage in the other States, and it wouh! be necessary to import, probably from Canada. Ho announced that lie intended to ask the House to-morrow to give the Go. vernment power to purchase the wfcolft of the new wheat crop of New South Wales at a fixed price, which will probably be ss, in advance.