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Evening Star, Issue 21638, 6 February 1934, Page 14

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GROCERS CONKER. fii 1 1 is prcsidciii iai address at tins annual eonfereuee ol the Dominion Federation of Master Grocers at Hu worn, Mr R. A rmil referred to the difficulties I' l A year owing to unfair culling competition. Ho said the chain stores came into operation at the moment most favourable for them, the depression being at its worst, ami many were inclined to forget the sendee of Hr* family grocer. " 1 believe conditions arc now improving with returning prosperity, and the service grocer should again come into his own, but it may bo some time before any great dill'ereuco is noted. It will inevitably come, though gradually." —Press Association. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE, SYDNEY, February G.— Stock Exchange sales: I per cent. 1941 Bonds, TRIG; 1947, Cl 08 2s Gd; 1957, £lO7 15s; 1955. £IOB 2s Gd; Australian Gas (A), Ci 19s Gd; Toohey's, 28s -LJd; Associated New*. *( pref.), 225; Dunlop Perdriau 20s Gd, preference 3Gs Gd; Howard Smith, 15s 9d; Wilcox, Mofflin, 13s Id. DEMONSTRATIONS IN PARIS. PARIS, February s.—Four thousand demonstrators reached the Ministry of the Interior late, in the evening. The Republican Guards charged repeatedly, scattering the crowds, which later reformed and inarched past the tomb of the T*n known Soldier. There were several clashes with the police. A Paris deputy (M. Scapini) and two policemen were injured and sent to the hospital. Ten , arrests were made. SANDERS CTP RACE. This afternoon's Sanders Cup race started under ideal conditions—bright .sunshine and a full sail south-wester. There was a close start, Otago getting away to weather with Southland, Canterbury, and Wellington unde)' her lee. Eight seconds separated the first and last boats at the first mark. Otago dropped baek to third position, and at 3.30 the positions were Wellington, Canterbury (25sce astern), Otago (llseo astern), and Southland a long way back.