AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 107, 8 January 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

MARKETS. CEBEAL QUOTATIONS. Press Association —Copyright. (Rec. 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Tins Day. Quotations arc. as follows: —Wheat ; C/S to 6/9, flour £l4, oats 4/ to 4/?. barley 5/8 to 6/9, Cape flour 4/3 to 4/6, maize 4/11, bran £9 15/, pollard £lO 5 to £ll 10/. THE PANAMA EXHIBITION. (Hoc. 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Tin* Bay. Trouble has arisen between the Minister for External Affairs and Mr. Deakin with reference to the latter acting as the Commonwealth's representative at the Panama Exhibition. There are indications that Mr. Deakin will not fulfill the mission. RAILWAY WORKERS. PROPOSE GENERAL. AMALGAMATION. (Rec. 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Railway Workers' Association, in conference, voted in favour of submitting a proposal for amalgamation with the Australian Workers' Unions. Supporters argued that the present system of sectional trade unionism was unable to successfully combat the encroachments of capitalism. The amalgamation of all unions was necessary. The Cemtral Council of Employers of Australia strongly protested against preference being given to unionists in fitting out transports and other Government work done in connection with the war. THE PRICE OP MEAT. A CRISIS IN SYDNEY. (Rec. 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Master butchers discussed the dearness of meat and decided to ask the Commodities Commission to inquire into the abnormally high and sudden rise in price and short supplies of stock. Speakers claimed that the position was largely due to operations of exporters; that cold storages were full or carcases, and hinted that there was a ring among growers and exporters. Others opposed, the Government pokng its nose into people's affairs. Suggestions in favour of an export tax and of cooperative meat marketing received ittie support. Retail prices for meat in the city are now from sixpence to a shilling; for mutton fourpence to eightpence. The articles are dearer in the suburbs. TENNIS. NO DAVIS CUP THIS YEAR. MELBOURNE, Jan. 7. Advices received from England announce that owing to the present strife the English Lawn Tennis Association will not entertain the idea of challenging Australasia fcr'the-'Davis Cup in 1915. .. .- , WHEAT PRICES. APPEALS AGAINST GOVERNMENT. FOR SEIZURE OF WHEAT. - (Rec. 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Farmers' and Settlers'_, Association is await?.ng a legal opinion as to whether the Government's action in seizing wheat was ultra Vires of the Commonwealth Constitution. In the meantime, it has advised its branches regarding the working of the compensation claims. So far 150 appeals have been lodged against the price paid by the Government, while the Association has received 2000 appeals. An Inter-State Commission to-day hears the Commonwealth application for an interim injunction to restrain the New South Wales Government from selling or removing any wheat. PROVIDE TOR THE WORST. TRUE POSITION NOT KNOWN. (Rec. 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Cannicliael, in referring to the proposed national reser-ve, said we have to thank the extraordinary stringent censorship for the in»nilty of the public to realise the grimness of our struggle, the t rue position of ohe combatants, and the possibilities of the future of this war of attrition. The time would come when they would honestly recognise that the war was ~'oing to tax the utmost resources of the Allies, more especially the untrainmillions of th*> British Empire. Mr. Carmichael proposes that every man up to the age of fifty be compelled to undergo a serious military training, at least one afternoon weekly. SHIPPING ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT. (Reed. 9.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 8. Mr Appleton has been re-elected President of the Australian Steamship Owners' Association.

FLOURMiLLEns r'-AJLUnM (ATTRIBUTED TO Y\ H L'AT| EBflH iIU;-ii. 0.45 a.i11.) 9^l Ab in: outcome or" the ticn, Etiv.tii'd i'jii.v-uy and miller, have obtained the tion k> call a meeting proposed to submit a proposal tol iters en the basis of ten shillirH the pound, on their total HabiH vhioh are under- £BO,OOO. WSM QUEENSLAND GOLD OUTPU^H (Reed. 9.-15 H.rs.) l^flj The gold yield of the State re.rlß decreased by 14,948 ounces. |^| AUSTRALIAN UNREST, IB ANOTHER STATE PROPOSERS A meeting of residents at GniM iwsped it resolution in favour of tag ing the Northern portion of New SiH Wales into a separate State EX COMMERCIAL. II AUSTRALIAN QUOTATIONS.^ Press Association —Copyright. 1 (Reed. 10.10 p.m.) 19 SYDNEY, Jan. j 9 Oats: Tasiruuiiau, 4/3 to 4/6; AIH Han 4/2; Now Zealand, 4/3 to 4jfl Barley: Cape feed, 4/6; English, ill Maize: 5/. Potatoes: Tasmanian; jfl 10/ to £9; locals, £ll. Butter, selel ed, 112/; seconds, 104/ to 106/. Qhe^H ADELAIDE, Jan. 7.1 Wheat, 6/9. Flour, £l4. Bran, £■ 5/. Pollard, £ll 10/. H MELBOURNE, Jan. 7.1 Hides: A bare supply, keen compeH tion, one farthing dearer. H WHEAT FOR NEW ZEALAND. I GOVERNMENT FIXING THE PRICM 5s 9d A BUSHEL. ' ■ (Per Press Association). ■ WELLINGTON, Jan. I'M The Prime Minister stated this afte™ noon that a proclamation is being ..iJ| sued on the subject of the price ,oB wheat. The Cabinet has agreed thai the wheat which is being importei from New South Wales shall be 5/! per bushel. Millers will be expecte< to sell their flour at a price propor ticnate to which they are being charg ed for wheat. That, said Mr Massey would mean a loss- to the Government of something between 3d and 6d pei bushel, but the exact amount Could not be positively stated at present. SOUTHERN GRAIN AND PRODUCE. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 7. With no grain to handle there is nothing doing in the !o-°a! market, but if the weather keeps fine some of the early cut oats should scon be en offer. The harvesting of oats on the piaihs has commenced, but only Isolated paddocks are yet fit for the binder. .Showers duringi-the'"'fast month have kept the crops growing, and they have net matured as rapidly as might have been expected in such a dry season. On "the light lands many of the oat crops are poor, and but for the good prices that are likely to rule they would have been fed off instead of being allowed to ripen.. On the other hand wheat crops are generally looking remarkably well, and yields should bo better than was anticipated. In the North Canterbury district cne small paddock of wheat has already been cut. Although many farmers ha? 3 complained about the fixing of the price of wheat by the Government, it tbey 5s per bushel for wheat threshed out of stook it should be considered very satisfactory. The barley crop is expected to be* light one this season, c° not only Is" there a smaller acreage but tho crops in Marlborough are Tjoor . in , cdnse-. quence of the very drp season Grass seed crops, bo f .> ryegrass awi cocksfoot arc likely to bo much" below the average.