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Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 September 1913, Page 3

I'ev. A. C. L'andersoii will speak a! I lie I'resliytenan Church on Sunday on the topic: "(lirisl and War/' The .New Zealand (iovcrnnieiil lias decided to retain I he linancial interest of (he Stale in (he Hank of JN'ew Zealand and to claim a liivht to increase (hat interest if new share capital is jssued. Messrs ilitcliings, llankins and Co., Ltd., report having had a record sale of the Olaki Uaciug Club's privileges for their Spring Meeting. The following are the prices: (hilside gales, .i'lo!), Mr .]. Wyelh; inside' 1.-oolh, i\S:;'il)s. Mrs lliu'giiis; outside booth. :£•'!() Ids, Mrs lliu'gins; horse paddock, 11 IDs, Mr T. Lewis: outside stand, 1';") ">s, M r llodgman.

.Notice !ias lice,ii given in I'arlianient by Air Okey, NJ. I'., thai lie will ask the Minister oJ: Agriculture, AVheiher, seeing the heavy loss to the producers of the dominion through the damage caused to hides by lire-branding. he will cause •inquiries to be made as to the possibility of providing a suitable substitute?' Evidence was given before the Imperial Trade Commission by the t haiinian "I the leat her seel ion ol the London ('haiuber of Coiunierce lliat il is estimated that Australia losl £'1,500,000 annually because of damage caused (o hides by firebranding.