Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 282, 26 November 1914, Page 5

Australia

THE WHEAT SHORTAGE.

MEN FROM NEW CALEDONIA. United Prlss (Association. Sydney, November 25. Mr Holman has returned from the Melbourne conference. He says fhat he is hopeful that the States will act in unison in dealing with the wheat shortage question. The Bill proceeds to the Assembly to-morrow. Commencing in December, New Caledonia will send a hundred thoroughly equipped and trained men to the front monthly. The Changsha reports that, while lying at Hong Kong, German agitators caused trouble in the Chinese quarters by fomenting contempt for British administration. A thousand soldiers with' fixed bayonets formed a ring round the rioters like a fence of steel and quickly restored order. ' '\ TO STOP NAME-CHANCINC. Melbourne, Nove*mber 25. Mr Hughes proposes to legislate to prevent Germans and Austrians changing their names. FANNING ISLAND. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE BUT NOW REPAIRED. (Received 10.15,a.m.) Brisbane, November 26. Mr Millward, manager of the Pacific Cable, has returned from Fanning "island. He states that the damage to the cable and other jirqp-itSy by the Germans amounted to several thousand pounds. Everything :s now restored.

TOTAL MEN RAISED.

A CREDITABLE RECORD.

(Received 10.15 a.-n ) Melbourne, November 26

Senator Pearce states that Australia's naval and military forces available for the war total 161,631 units, and those completed and accepted by the British Government totalled 28.258. All the men coming Forward were still being enrolled. 1 The Senate, by nine to eight, rejected Senator Turley's proposal to re-establish the wet canteen. FITTING OUT TRANSPORTS. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, November 26 As a result of the dock strike, some of the transports were sent to Brisbane to fit out. WOOL FOR JAPAN. EXPORT PROHIBITED. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Sydney, November 26. At the recent wool sales a con-:id>r-'able quantity was purcbased for Japan. It is now officially notified that the export of wool for Japan is rroll ibited.