Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 13 January 1915, Page 5

Australia

FRKKCII EXPLORERS KICTCUX TO FIGIIT. Sydney. January 12. The Ollieers and crew of the French exploring ship La Uurieuse caUcd on October 10 llmt they were returning to France to tight. Tiie ship was left in tile care of the Xev; S>uth Wales Government. A MILITARY CONFEUKXCE. Received 12, D.15 p.m. .Melbourne. January 12. A military conference is sitting. Its deliberations are strictly conlidential. LEAD PRODUCTS FOR BRITAIN. Received 12, 7.!.1 ■'sydiiey, January 12. Cou-iderabl" quantities t>f lead produels from the I'.arrier. which previously largely went to Oermanv, arc now -old and shipped to English relineries. THE PRICE OF MEAT. HOW THE INCREASE WAS CAUSED. Received 12, 7.15 p.m. Sydney, January 12. Meat interests attribute the rise in price of meat to the drought having made fat stock scarce. Brisbane, .January 12. The Premier ridicules the idea that the decline in the quantity of meat sent to the Sydney market was caused by Trust operations. The meat, he said, was going to feed the troops. WHEAT ACQUISITION BILL. WORKTXfi SATISFACTORILY. Received 13, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, January 12. Mr. Ashford claims, despite adverse , criticism, that the Wheat Acquisition 1 Bill is working well, and gays that he [ has received a number of letters from . farmer?, supporting the Government's , action.