Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 36, 13 February 1915, Page 6

Australia.

EXPORTATION OF MEAT and

WOOL.

United Press Association, ~ (Received 9.30 a.m.) , t. i!. .(Sydney,February 13. Shipping companies are continuing to ship meat to America under special permits. The embargo on the export, of .merino wool to America has been’defin-itely-.lifted..where space was arranged for before February .sth, subject to shippers undertaking to cable instructions',' enabling' the wool to be dealt , with as if originally consigned to the textile alliance. The Waitemata continues loading wool. ’ The Brokers’ Association has secured the same" concessions regarding prepayment of .freight as was accorded ” New Zealand.

* MISCELLANEOUS.

Sydney, February 11. In the Assembly, Mr Holman announced that inquiries bad confirmed the existence of distress in Servia. He 'proposed opening a relief fund, and the Government would make a donation.

Lprimer, a merchant, was fined £2-5 and James Railton, a seed mer-

chant £250 for attempting to trade with the enemy. The French an-

nounced that future culprits would bo

imprisoned. The Labor Council, complaining of

the )ngb prices of commodities, decided. to deputationise the Government, pointing out the failure of the

Commission

On receipt of the Imperial despatch regarding meat supplies, the Government summoned the exporters to a

' Conference and secured promises that ffitlf -’supplies Would be -made available T for'the’Allies’ armies. Mr Cann

states thfit‘ the Meat Requisition, Bill : does not operate immediately. The

Governor’s assent is ne’qessdry, after which a boArd is’tovbe appointed to

.carry ofit'tlie’ jpfbvjslens of the Act