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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 698, 26 August 1914, Page 4

Mz Graham will sell at his inurt on Saturday fowls, pigs, vegetables, etc., also £250 worth of new, Rood, and useful drapery, the property of a gentleman giving up business. No reasonable oii'cr will bo refused

The central secretary of the Panama Exposition in Wellington etaceH that, in spite of the war, the Government has decided to proceed with the Wow Zealand display, as originally intended. Advice received by cablegram states that the Exposition will be opened on the date pr«viously fixed, February 20th,

The ESaoris of thia district have responded .generously to the call for contributions to the Patriotic Fund. In addition to contributing in tho ordinary way, Pepone Eketone has given a fine artillery horse to the Government and Wharo Ilotu has presented a thoroughbred for services as a remount.

The Prime Minister, replying to a question r on Monday relating to the rumoured operation of the American Meat Trust in New Zealand and consequent big increase in the price of meat threatened, stated that ho had heard nothing. Ho declared, however, that if any attempt were made to exploit people in tho price of butchers' meat the Government would be prepared to investigate tho poaitim. Mr Maasey added that any Buch move would probably coma under tho operation of tho Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act.

No difficulty in being experienced in obtaining horses for the expeditionary force. At one time, the Hon. James Allen stated, it wub thought that there would be u difficulty, but he was now informed by Mr C. J. Reakes, chief Government veterinarian, that all the artillery horses and all tha draught horses required bad been oDtained. A large number of. horses of an excellent stamp had also been brought in for the mounted infantry. Some horßea would have to be bought, but there would be no difficulty in getting thorn, A very large number of horsen had been presented to the Government for the use of the troops.