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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 February 1915, Page 3

At Duiiedin four territorialb who shirked parades were each fined £2 and costs and another 10s and costs. A "Gazette Extraordinary" has been issued announcing that the Governor, acting by the advice of the Executive Council, and in accordance with the powers conferred by Section 2 of the Regulation of Trade end Commerce Act, 1914, has revoked, as from the 15th inst., the Order-in-Oouncil made on January 7th, fixing the -maximum price of wheat in New Zealand. "One old Belgian man whom I saw step off a small boat at Tilbury Docks at onoe knelt down, and in reverence kissed the land which was to give him shelter," remarked the Rev A Fowler last week, at a meeting in Remucra to form a branch" of tlic National Reserves, "Hundreds of them came across in terrible plight." he added. "They were not white, but grey with the horrors they had gone through The old l Mother Country was there, however, as it always is for those in distress, to give them refuge, and to welcome them with open hands," In the past. Australia lias purchased yearljy from Germany some 17.000 pianos, and from Great Britain about 9000. New Zealand purchases from Germany totalled £57.008 in 1013, and £79.920 from Great Britain. How the balance of tho Australian trade may be secured wholly to Great Britain is the problem which is now being Faced by the Home manfaeturers and trade. "Xow'e the day. and now's the hour," declares "The Pianomnkw," Hie trade journal of the industry m London, for securing Germany's trade in pianos in the crisis that has arisen. At the filial wool sale ol the season held in Ohristchurch yesterady 0702 bales were offered, aganist 21*28 for the corresponding sale last year. The total for the year was 55,549 bales, compared with .31.811 in 1913-14. Competition was very keen, especially for crossbred and three-qiiarterbred which sold at prices about 27l per ll> abene rates ruling at the third sale of the series. Halfbred sold extremely writ. and considering the class of clips, prices wei'c quite a half-penny above January rates, and in some e;is'\s slightly more. Only a small i|u:mtity of merino was on sale, for which the bidding was slow and half was passed. A few Oorriedale clips were offered. but prices were very firm, reaching 14Jd All closes of pieces sold well at prices Id to ljd bettor tfiau January rates.