TROOPS FROM CANADA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13540, 18 November 1914, Page 3

TROOPS FROM CANADA.

SYDNEY, Nov. 17. . The Sonoma's passengers give interesting details of the departure of the Canadian troops from Quebec. Thirty-one transports were required to carry the men, guns, horses, and supplies, and the convoy consisted of 11 warships. The embarkation of 31,300 troops and 8000 horses was performed faultlessly. NO BETTER THAN A PIRATE. SYDNEY, Nov. 17. Judge Blackhouse, speaking at a public function, said we should not lose our sense of perspective. We should beware of making heroes of the Emden's officers. Using the enemy's colors when attacking was a. very serious affair, equivalent to misuse of a uniform. If the Emden's captain did this, he was no better than a pirate, and his reward should be the yardarm. <, THE WHEAT CROP. SYDNEY, Nov. 17. In the Assembly, Mr Holman made a statement regarding the wheat position. From information collected by the Minister for Agriculture, it appeared that the forthcoming harvest would be insufficient by about a million bags for consumption m the Commonwealth. While New South Wales would have a surplus, there would be a shortage m other States, and it would be necessary to import, probably from Canada. Mr Holman announced that he intended to ask the House to-morrow to cive the Government power to purchase the whole of the hew wheat crop of New South Wales at a fixed price, wlu«4i would probably be 5s m advance.