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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 September 1911, Page 3

The representative of a Wellington firm of hemp .buyers was in Foxton on Saturday, and.' was offering £17 5s per ton, Wellington, for gooa fair. This price is equal to about £20 5s in London. The High Commissioner's cable of yesterday reported an advance in price of five shillings, bringing good fair up to £19 15s, or equal to ten shillings per ton less than is at present being offered locally. Undoubtedly, the big firms that handle hemp are in a better position to guage the market than those in the High/ Commissioner's office, .and as .these firms a.re anxious to do business at £17 5s it is only reasonable to assume that tihere are prospects of an advance in prices in the near future.—Manawatu Herald.

In the House of Representatives the Financial Debate was concluded last night, and. the House adjourned. Th : e last speaker (Rev. L. M. •Isitt) said that as an Independent member he had to give the Government credit for honesty. He had •looked for the_ examples of corruption, maladministration, and political graft which Opposition speakers had hinted at or indicated mare openly but lie was unable to find any proofs. _ He believed most k>f the Opposition members dad not realise how seriously their charges were oaken in the country. Since Sue became a member of the House Hie Shad heard a great deal of insinniation and innuendo, but the had found nothing in evidence to support the allegations,