AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 132, 6 February 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN RECRUITING. j

A REVIVAL ANTICIPATED. \ Press Association—Copyright. i (Reed 10 a.m.) ' > SIDNEY, Feb. 6. Mr. Pearce anticipates that the Australasians' brush with the Turks in. Egypt will result in a notable revival cf recruiting. He points l out that with the departure and arrival of the contingents the expeditionary forces, including those in the Pacific, would reach the total of 60,000. The new contingent would net mark the limit of Australia's effort.

As wheat-sowing ends in February, Mr. Carmichael finally appealed to farmers- to sow as much as possible to render help to the Empire. Mr. Ccghlan cabled that German ?hips detained at Capetown would be despatched te Australia without delay, MINERS' WAGES INCREASED. \ (Reed 10 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Feb. G. Viewing the improved outlook of the cepper market, the Mconta and Wallarrcc mines have restored ten ofi the twenty per cent recent reduction; of wage a. A NEWSPAPER'S PROFITS. (Reed 10 a.m.) I SIDNEY, Feb. 6. The Daily Telegraph Newspaper Co. declared a dividend of 12i per cent and added £lO/000 to the reserve. The net profits for the year decreased by nearly £BO,OOO, chiefly as a result oi! the war. , GERMAN THREATS DISCUSSED. ' NOBODY VIEWS THEM SERIOUSLY (Reed. 9.1-0 a.m.) 1 SYNDEY, Feb. 6.

Shipping circles regard the German threat to attack unarmed merchantmen with equanimity The general opinion is that this is another instance of German bluster, and that the British navy is quite capable of protecting the merchant service against this sort o filling, which was always expected. It is a wonder that it has had so little etl'ect as passenger vessels are tilling just as usual. The General Manager of the Orient line thinks the •

Germans capable of any action after their attack on the hospital ship Asttrrias. Possibly war rates of insurance would be raised, but it was not conceivable in view of other German threats, that the public were going to be intimidated. Colonel Burns, of Burns, Phelps ami Co., said that surely the greatest se;i power of the world was capable of undertaking everything necessary for the safety of vessels in the English Channel. Threats of this kind were a des-. perate appeal to try and frighten people from following their usual business. The steppage of the expert of Merino wools to America had caused! seme consternation, as Americans.'free buying had been one of the booni[ factors at the recent sale. , WOOL EXPORT ' j TO AMERICA FORBIDDEN. i __ i MINISTER DEPUTATIONISED. ] i (Reed. 9.1-0 a.m.) \ SYNDEY, Feb. 6. ' Prior to his departure for Melbourne yesterday, a deputation of wool buyers obtained Mr Tudor's promise that the matter would be further considered at a Cabinet meeting to-day. The issue of the proclamation was unavoidable but if it were possible t oamend the provisions it would doubtless be doner. It transpires that the order was issued as a result of a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr Fisher's stand was a good and sufficient reason to step doubtful buyers, but all ask whether advisable, or was the action taken in the public interest, as expert cf crossbred wool to the United States was previously prohibited. The new order means that no wool is allowed to be shipped there. The steamer Lord Erne with 10,7.54 bales wool, which cleared for was stopped. J