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PRICES IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, December 9. Mr Elmsie moved a motion condemning the Government for suspending the determination of the Price of Goods Board. The debate was adjourned. I TRADE WITH SAMOA. CAPTURED BY AMERICA. Received 9, 5.40 p.m. Sydney, December 9. A Sydney business man, who has returned from Samoa, says that trade previously held by the Germans is barred by the fact that since the territory has been occupied by the New Zealand Expeditionary Force no draft remittances or coin could be sent out. Consequently merchants anxious to purchase Australian goods could only pay in produce, but while the market price remained at low figures the producers refused to barter. Meantime shipments were going to America. He was afraid that America would capture trade legitimately belonging to Australia. He suggests that the authorities be asked to issue drafts, or to establish a bank in Apia.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 158, 10 December 1914, Page 5
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