AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1916, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

THE STANDARD BUSHEL. By Cable.—Press Association —Copyright Sydney, Feb. 22. For fair average quality wheat the standard has been fixed at 611b to the Imperial bushel. » A CYCLIST'S EXPERIENCE. Sydney, Feb. 22. Oscar Boyle, while cycling in the Bourko district with the temperature at 100 degrees, received a sunstroke and almost perished from thirst. In desperated he opened a vein in his arm and drank the blood. He was discovered two days later and taken to a hospital, where he is slowly recovering. LIQUOR. TRADE MOVING, ' Sydney, Feb. 22. An industrial coalition with the liquor trade is proposed to oppose early closing. AN APT TEXT. Sydney, Feb. 22. The. Rev. Mr. Bttthgate, preaching at tho Litbgow Methodist Church in favor of early closing, chose the text. "Howl ye. drinkers of wine, for it is cut off from your mouths.'' PORT PIRIE. Sydney, Feb. 22. The Australian Miners' Association has rescinded the motion declaring Port Piric a black port for waterside workers. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. Sydney, Feb. 21. Cabinet discussed the question of early closing, but, no finality was reached. It was decided that a Bill be introduced to legalise tho use of the totalisator, but that no provision be made for the Oovcrrment to take over the machines. Cabinet decided that the difference between the civil and military pay of any public servant enlisting be made up.