GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 270, 24 April 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

VICTORIAN WHEAT CROP. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, April 23. The actual wheat yield is 3,040,047 bushels, 133,000 bushels below the estimate. The requirements for seed and consumption are fl'/ 3 million bushels. < JAPAN AND -HER EXPANSION. Sydney, April 23. Speaking v at a reception given by the Japanese Consul-Oneral, Mr. Tsuchuja, the editor of the Ashai, said when i* ' New Zealand he had been told the pupils in Japan had maps of Australia, and were told: "This is your destination." . He denied that sueh a thing ever oecur-ANTI-JAPANESE POLICY. London, April 22. Los Angeles papers declared that the Japanese cruiser Asama was purposely stranded at Turtle Bay to give the Japanese warships an excuse for occupying a base. The Japanese Ambassador announced that the warships off the coast of America, had been ordered to home stations < with the exception of those salving the Asama, A RECENT .MOTOR FATALITY. Received April 23, 9.5 pin. Sydney, April 23. At the inquest on the death of Redmond, evidence was given* that the ear was travelling at from fifteen to twenty miles an hour. The Coroner found the accident was due to a tyre blowing out. • Baker was exonerated. (Redmond, a journalist, was killed ".. ' while motoring with " Snowy " Baker.) :.. I. ===