VARIOUS CABLE ITEMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 May 1917, Page 2

VARIOUS CABLE ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN

[Australian and N.Z. Gable Association,] THE MICE DEPREDATIONS. SIDNEY, 'ihi-j Day. —111 order t-> minimise tha. mice depredations, wheat is being rushed into Sydney from the infested areas. The iad ways carried 000,000 bags in one week. Arrangements are ueing made to transport another 1,000,000. ANT LSI 101 ’TING C A MPA IG N. SYDNEY, This. Day—The NewSouth Wales Alliance- is strenuously campaigning to bring the anti-shout-ing movement into prominence- The Government is drastically enforcing a policy that loan expenditure must be kept within specified allotments. The current year shows large comparative reductions. THE WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, This Day.—An impression prevails in th e -wool trade that the Imperial Government will probably acquire the next season’s wool on similar terms to the present clip. In some quarters it is believed that the control will continue not only during the currency but for some time after the war ig, ended. THE SOLDIERS’ RETURN. SYDNEY, This Day. —In two cases of returned soldiers seeking divorces from their wives, each was awarded ,£SOO damages against the co-respon-dent. N.S.W. BELGIAN FUND. SYDNEY. May 2—The committee of the New South Wales National Belgian Relief Fund lias decided to close ihe fund on ihe 15th