AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 95, 22 December 1914, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE LATE CAPTAIN WILCOX.

Press Association —Copyright. (Rec. 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The late Captain Willcox, who died at Eotorua, was a prominent pastoral* ist. irrigationist and sheepbreeder. AUSTRALIAN RECRUITING. ' (Rec. 9.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr. Hughes considers there is no need to adopt the suggestion that lead* ers of the Federal parties, like English political leaders should take the plat* form together, with the object of stint* ulating recruiting, as at present recruits ia Australia were ioinino- in sat* isfactory numbers.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS CONFER.

NEW USE FOR THE TOTALISATOR,

(Rec. 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Da}'. At the annual conference of the Commercial Travellers' Association a reso* lution was passed in favour of tho totalisator being used as a means for raising hospital funds. UNFAIR COMMENT. (Rec. 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Manson, the New Zealand Gov* ernment agent, in a letter to the Sydney Morning Herald, takes exception to a sentence contained in the Herald article commenting upon the New Zealand elections,* "that an Australian is called a foreigner in the Dominion." He says: "Your statement will be deeply resented by New Zealander.-, both in the Dominion and those resident in Australia. On my part," ho adds, "I must protest by saying th-s it is unjustifiable, and a libel on my; little country." WHEAT FROM AUSTRALIA. ! SYDNEY, This Day. In reply to Mr. Massey's inquiries, the Attorney-General has informed tho New Zeaalnd Government that !c could have a hundred thousand bushels of wheat, provided the New Soul ii Wales Government, in March nexr could demand to have that quantity; sent back the following July. It wad explained that if found there was a shortage New Zealand would have t.j get the hundred thousand bushels wanted to repay from some other part, but if the New South Wales harvest was larger than expected, they would not demand it back. The New Zealand Government replied accepting tho terms, and asking that it be sent a 3 quickly as possible. A STRIKE. SYDNEY, Dec. 21. One hundred and twenty railwaymen engaged in duplication work at Newbridge have struck work owing to tho reinstatement of a non-unionist. N.S.W. TEACHERS' CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, Dec. 21. The Teachers' Conference has opened. Sir J. Carmichael said the Premier had authorised him to state that a Superannuation Bill would bo introduced during the present session. T!k 3 ft date of the proclamation would desk pond wholly on the financial condition ■ of the country and the war. A retro- . pective clause would be inserted N.S.W. WHEAT BOARD. SYDNEY, Dec. 21. Mr. Hall expressed satisfaction at the thoroughness and expedition of the Wheat Board. Farmers are selling freely and there are few complaints abou»