SHEEP FOR RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 55, 28 November 1929, Page 11

SHEEP FOR RUSSIA

CONSIGNMENT FROM AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT PROHIBITS .EXPORT Sydney, November 27. The Norwegian motor ship Thalatta leaves at the week-end with a consignment of five thousand rams and ewes for Russia. The purchase was made on behalf of the Government of the Soviet Republic. It is understood that Russia is placing orders for an additional twenty thousand. As the result of very strong criticism by the Sydney papers, there is a possibility that the Federal Government will pass a law prohibiting the export of stud Merinos from Australia. (Rec. November 27, 8.16 p.m.) ■ Sydney, November 27. The Federal Ministry caused a sensation by issuing a proclamation prohibiting the exportation of sheep now loading for Russia. Nearly the whole of the five thousand sheep have been loaded aboard the Thalatta, which is due to sail to-morrow.

TEN YEARS’ EXPORTS OF STUD SHEEP (Rec. November 27, 10.30 p.m.) Canberra, November 27. In the House of Representatives today the Minister of Customs announced that since 1919 the stud sheep exported from Australia numbered 22,511, valued at £389,000, South Africa taking 11,165, valued at £287,000, New Zealand 4503, valued at £44,000, and Japan and Russiauie remainder.