The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, January 26, 1909. THE HEMP MARKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 449, 26 January 1909, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, January 26, 1909. THE HEMP MARKET.

m/® received 1 a cable shortly after nppn to-day which does not look ; promising fpr those engaged in the hepa jindhstry. .cftblqi that ’'‘ the hemp market is lifeless. Lpok for no improvement'until, lighter shipments from Manijal,; " week ’ s''M ah ila out-' put spffltfhdlikT*''l

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t. ■ ■. Some time ago the local Chamber OP'Cfommerie discussed the" question of; a’ town clock, to be erected in with* the new post ’dfficb, and application was made 'f8 J tjie Government for a cdiitribiif(Sbuin aid- of ■ same* : A reply has 'Bbbff received from headquarters; regretting - that the Government datbiiot assist 1 in the object mentibhed..• The erection l of • a clockanp chimes is a costly business, ‘Shd’; although - it would give a 'finish to our new Post Office and he" much appreciated. by townspeople, yet we fear sufficient money cbiild not be raised locally, unless sbihe welfto'do and public-spirited settler would come forward with an offer, i Such generous givers are almost as extincb as the do-do—at least in the Manawatu. Anyhow, we suppbse Foxtdn must go without its Post Office clock forthe time being. ■ k - -