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Bruce Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 74, 20 September 1917, Page 3

"Kerosene, here 24s ease. Tell Brother Massey." That, said Mr McCombs (Lyttelton) in Parliament one day last Aveeli), "'as a telegram he had received, from "Wanganui. "Will the Prime Minister have the question referred to the Board of Trade for examination and a report?--" asked Mr Me Combs. Mr Massey: The gentleman who sent that telegram lias a due appreciation of my relation to the people of this country. (Laughter.) I will refer it to the Board-of Trade, but I 'think that I am justified in saying at this time that the •Government is now making an arrangement- for? a supply of kerosene from the United States for the people of this Dominion. - t f Tlif 1 broaching of cargo, and especially of boots, consigned to Reefton has been most, pronounced for some months D ast (savs the Jnangahua Times). One importer:- reported losing a dozen pairs of Voo'ts .ont of one consignment, and onlv the other day lost lour pairs out of anotpr shipment, as well as finding odd boots iu a ease, pointing to the fact that the-thieves had two separate shipments under inspection and, being distrubed, hurriedly bundled the boots iato the wrong cases.