Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 10, 13 January 1915, Page 6

Australia

THE WHEAT "CRAB.” » ivi'i • t United Press Association. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Melbourne, January 13. The Hon, W. M. Hughes states that the New South Wales exports of wheat to New Zealand would considerably complicate the hearing of the Commonwealth’s application for an injunction against New South Wales. Until the case was settled the Kaiapoi would not be granted her celarance papers.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE. POSITION OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, January 13. The Herald, in a leader, discussing the interview with Mr Fisher in New Zealand regarding Imperial Defence, says: The war has proved conclusively that in nav.ll affairs any want of co-operation between Australia and New Zealand must pxpve disastrous both—to Australia, because it diminishes the number of ships with which she can co-operate in trading and manoeuvres, and deprives her of valuable assistance, and unsuitable id New Zealand because war time leaves her coasts dependent upon assistance from her neighbors. Referring to Mr Fisher’s wish re holding- an Imperial Conference in 1915, the Herald deprecates a conference at present, as it could settle nothing. Discussion would be worse than useless, and would only add to the burden which already harasses Imperial Ministers. The paper endorses Mr Massey’s contention that the place for the Dominion prime ministers at present is in their own countries. They can at least do less harm there than abroad.

BEHIND THE PYRAMIDS. THE EXPEDITIONARY FOHOE PN EGYPT. • (Received 1.0 p.m.) .! 1 Sydney, iTdritikry 13. The Herald’s Egyptian correspondent says the men are behind the Pyramids. Many Territorials are quartered at Cairo, which is full of refugees from Palestine. A Cairo newspaper remarks that the Australians and Xew Zealanders are superior people, and that the young men seem of good family with plenty of money.