Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 62, 16 March 1915, Page 6

Australia

NEED FOR PREFERENTIAL TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE. United Press Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Hobart, March 16. Mr Ashbelt, vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce Congress, said bodies such as theirs should endeavour to make it impossible for Germany to; again acquire that wealth without which she could never have embarked on the war. In a few years, a new generation inexperienced in tho miseries and cruelty of this war would quickly revert to buying in the cheapest market. Steps cannot be too quickly taken to produce some form of preferential trade within the Empire. Referring to a "White Australia" policy, he said it was a beautiful ideal, but iu his opinion was doomed to he an ideal only.

THE FRENCHMAN AND HIS MUTTON. (Received 8.30 a.m.) Sydney, March 16. During the next fortnight, 109,000 carcases of mutton will be forwarded to the Imperial Government. It is anticipated that the whole of the consignment will be sent direct to France, where there is an increased demand for mutton. It is unofficially explained that the French army rations hitherto included meat once a week, but since .fighting alongside the Britishers, the Allies have acquired a desire for more meat. Every endeavour is being made for forwarding supplies at the earliest moment.