AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 191, 21 April 1915, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ARGENTINA WHEAT. FIRST SHIPMENT ARRIVED (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) (Reed. 9.45 a.m.) t ; ~ MBLfiOtißNl, ykU The first steamed’ chartered by the Jcv'ernment arrived, from Argentina • ith 6,800 teSia of wheat.

CANTEEN PROFITS. &1-MSNT ON SOLDIERS’ COMFORTS. MELBOURNE, This Day. The profits cf the dry canteen at Broad Meadows in five months was £5,000. It is to be devoted to securing soldier comforts. In future the Government will run canteens on troopships which hitherto have been conducted by shipping companies. THE FUTURE OF FIJI.

AN AUSTRALIAN RUMOUR. SYDNEY, This Day Mr. Fisher, questioned on the Fiji correspondent’s statement that it is rumoured that Fiji is likely to be brought under the direct control of Australia, said lie could give no definite information because he had not received any. It is quite unlikely that any tiling' would bo done in the matter till the end of the war. The Daily Telegraph points out that Mr. Fisher does not deny that the transfer is to be made, and adds: “ These are indications that the report is correct.” ’ , FOOTBALL TOURS. A SYDNEY CRITICISM. ■SYDNEY, This Day. The Sydney ‘-'Daily Telegraph,’ in an ariUie on sport and war, after comw ending the English Football Association's decision not to play matches, says many people in Australia and New Yea3and would- he delighted to the Fn-h;- 1.-rguo authorities in Ct.-t countries Ullcw tim English lead. Tire intention of the New Zealand : ;n send a team to Australia wiil be -.he subject cf a good deal of - I\ \ o crßicisni. There is a • timo for' moot thlnc-s but the precont is ■ran- ■'■■■ thp hour to ongaipe in snort- • ;1 magnitude, even v a r ‘ 1 - ■' 1 ’ afla-’hed to the - ■•■■row ]f ‘ho tor-’ •-■■.l'-p.tuaias,par--1 ’■■' : W" ■i-’v risco-r ;’yi r-n unenU Use A oren ■■ to y-Ay It or]--- plrs-p-T bolmmUre to countries