AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144852, 2 December 1915, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

COLONIAL SUGAR COMPANY. BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. (Received Dec. X, 10*45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 1. Tho manager of tlie Colonial Sugar Company explains that ihe refineries have ample supplies of raw sugar for mouths to come. Tho restrictions apply only to speculative orders. THE WHEAT HARVEST SCHEME. (Received Deo. 1, 10.43 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 1. 3lt\ Hughes has announced that tho Associated Banks, in conjunction with tho Commonwealth Bank, are prepared to finance the wheat harvest scheme on a basis of 5 per cent, interest. THE SCARCITY OF BUTTER. (Received Doc. 2, 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Deo. 3. The export of butter from the Commonwealth has been prohibited. Victoria is tho only State manufacturing in excess of its own requirements. VICTORIAN WHEAT CROP. (Received Dec. 2, 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 2. Tho Victorian wheat crop is officially estimated at 50) iqillion bushels. STATE BREAD MONOPOLY. (Received Dec. 2, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 2. The caucus has decided to adopt Mr. Hall’s State baking monopoly in the metropolitan area. THE TOTALISATOR BILL. (Received Dec. 2. 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 2. In tho Assembly Mr. Holman stated that the Government was against the introduction of tho totalisator, but would allow a private member to introduce a Bill.'