CEREAL PRICES.

Evening Star, Issue 16348, 14 February 1917, Page 3

CEREAL PRICES.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and

Rcuter.

LONDON, February 12. The Press- Bureau announces that Lord Dcvonport, Food Controller, explains that tho prices of wheat and oats—wheat 60s per 5041b, oats 38s 6d per 3361b—relate to first quality. Prices for other qualities will bo settled on a basis with tho above in accordance with trado practice.

WOMEN CHAUFFEURS.

LONDON, February 12. In the House of Commons, Sir 'George Cave, Home Secretary, stated that it had been decided to license women to drive public carriages, including taxicabs.

NOVEL INDUCEMENTS.

HOB ART, February 15. With a view to assisting tho war loan the .Recruiting Committee, are seeking to induce Tattersall's to pay sweep prizes of over £lO in war loan bonds.

VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENTS

Nine men presented themselves at Kensington last night, and the following.were passed as iit:

Gordon DonulX Watson, law clerk, Mornington.

Samuel Bunting, cook, South Dunedin. David Neil M'Culloch Sciymgeour. medi cal student. Mornington. Henry Edward Kim:, telegraphist. BosIvn.

RACING !N WAR TIME

ISSUE OF TOTAL!HATOR PERMITS

A Press Association message from Auckland states that the Acting Prime Minister has notified the- Auckland Presbytery that tho Cabinet lias considered their request for -the suspension of all totalisator permits (luring the war, and that it has been decided to defer the. matter for three months, when it will be necessary to consider the issue of permits for the next raring season. The Government, it 'is stated, will then give- very serious consideration to the representations made lithe Presbytery and others concerning the issue of lotnlisator permits.

FARMERS AND THE V/AR

The Manukau County Council yesterday endorsed the resolutions by the*Frankl'iii County Council to the effect that, whilst farmers as a class are as anxious'as anv other section of the communitv to see a victorious peace, the council are" of opinion that the farmiiiii community are being unduly depleted as compared with other sections: further, that the present indiscriminate depletion of the able-bodied farming class will shortly result in a serious shortage of produce for export, and will greatly increase the cost of living.''

ANDERSON BAY RED CROSS

Ihe Anderson Bay Red Cross met on Tuesday afternoon. A good meeting was held, but more workers would lie welcomed. The following donations we'- c received : .Mrs Macadam, Mrs Dickson Airs Dale, Mrs E. V. Slnl'th. D. White and M.iss Somerviile. fds'il-t collections amounting to £5 4s 6d were, handed in

BRITISH SOLDIERS' BABIES

On behalf of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health of Women 'and Children Mrs R, \V. Gibij;;. Manor phi-v acknowledges with iTi.inks parei'U in response to "Lady French's appeal' from St Matthew's G.i'.S. ip-cr .\| rs JPOcomd Airs Chirnside. St. Hilda's Colleo-iatc •School iper Miss Rattravi, Mrs J St. Matthew's Guild (per Miss Peai'seV also donation from "Soldier's Widow'' (England I.

Mr A P. Loydhouse. inspecting instructor ot physical education in the schools of Otago and Southland, was accepted for active service yesterday afternoon by the. Military Medical Board. Mr Rovd'house has been m the physical branch "for the past fom- years, and is very well known to the teachers ot New Zealand He offered his services in any capadtv.' either at the front, or here, on six or seven occi sions, but prior to this tiuw' had oe'e'i turned down on the eyesight test.