GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 143, 19 February 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

TURKEY WITHDRAWS OFFENCE. TO GREEK NAVAL OFFICER. Press Association —CopyrigM, (Recri. 3.45 a.m.) ATHENS, Feb. 15. The naval attache incident closed amicably. PRIZE COURT DECISION SYDNEY, This Day. The Prize Court has ordered the.delivery cf t.h.3 ship Wogan io the Admiralty authorities. AUSTRALIA'S WAR EXPENDITURE. A HUGE SUM. MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr Pearee anticipates that the 11 million sterling' provided far military expenditure during the current year will be tw;c millions short of requirements, owing to the sending of ten thousand additional men. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. (Reed. 10.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, TkL; Pay. Wheat 8/2 to 8/3; flour, £l7 10/; oats (Algerian), 5/; barley (English), 5/10 to 6/1, (Cape) 4/6 U 5/; maize 5/1; bran £9 5/; pollard, £11; potatoes £3 to £4; onions, £6 to £6 10/. BANKING LITIGATION. AN IMPORTANT DECISION. (Reed. 10.315 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 10 Acting on behalf ci him self and other preference shareholders in the Commercial Bank of Australia. George Meudell sought the declare "ion cf an injunction to restrain the bank freni fulfilling its announced intention to paying ordinary shareholders a dividend of ten per cent, without flrst providing for the restoration of Tost preference sba>-o capital. Judgment with costs va? given for the defendant bank. AUSTRALIAN LABOUR TROUBLES (Reccl. 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb 19. The men are seeking another conference with the Colliery proprietors with reference to thg abolition of the afternoon shift. Premier Fisher is suggested a." chairman.

Mr Ross-cm, President of the Railway Workers' General Labourers' Association predicts serious trouble at the Glebe-Wardrell construction, with regard to the non-unionist question. Hq accuses the department of giving' preference to nun unionists and foreigners, nealcenug the wages awards in order to ureal?, down the award rates. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. SYDNEY, Feb 19. A thousand men, the balance of. the first expeditionary force sent to German New Guinea, have returned. They had a great we-ecrae. The Federal Government has prohibited the expert of leather. The Governor has given assent to the Meat Supply for Imperial Uses Act, but until the desires of the Imperial Gcvennrent in the matter are known there will b? no interference in the present methods The Belgian wel ton/eight, Henri Demlin, has arrived under engagement for the Stadium. He fought at Liege and escaped to Hoi land, thence to England. Two brothers cvei ; killed in the war, and a third h still fighting. As seen as his engagements are filled, Demlin returns to rejoin tb/> ranks. SHORTAGE OF WHEAT. (Reed. 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY - , Feb 19. Mr Hall states the application for wheat leans made to New South Wales by all the other States shews Victoria's requirements to Le 100,00 bushels immediately; 200.000 bus/.flo loan to Tasmania at the rate of 10,000 bushels a month. Th-J Government is considering the question. WAR'S HORP- SPYING DETAILS. MEN RUSH TO INS i ANT DEATH. (Reed 10.1'i a.m ) FREMANTLE Feb 19. A wounded private, let'umtd from the front, says that wh-?n the British were retreatl"i t ? from Mens, privates in the British army thoijht ike v.ar was over, that they were beaten and bound for Havre en route for England. He says it was difficult to ascribe the atmlasphere surrounding the hand lohand conflicts. Often men become demented with' the nsrpe-rackiug noise. Men in the trenches would rush out singing toward the enemy, only to meet a hail of bullets air! instant death.