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King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 804, 11 September 1915, Page 4

The raini'ail in this district haß been fairly high during the past three months. The figures furnished by Mr D. Watkin at Puketti show that in Juno rnin fell on fourteen days the total being 111.7!) inches. In July there were seventeen wet days the rainfall being J J.OO inches. In August the moderate fall of 5.32 inches was recorded, spread over lourteon days.

A reduction of 15a per lon lias been made in the price of Hour in Auckland, and it is now .£ls per ton. Although the tendency to lower values in shown by the falling of prices Ijy £2 during the pBHt two months, the present quotation is sti'l higher than that of a year ago. The quotation on September J2th, 1914, waa £l2 sb.

In connection with the Empire trade movement to capture trnde formerly held by German*, and alßo to develop local manufactories, over JJOOO shops are displaying for a week in London, Australian manufactured goods. During 11)13, the last year for which the figures nro availnble, Australia imported £7,()00,()00 worth of German manufactures.

A number of caßes under the Defence Act came before Mr Bartholomew, S.M., in the Police Court, this week. For failing to attend the annual training camp, William Alexander Cumberbeach, Samuel L. Morton Bird, Duncan McFarlane, William Golden, hnd Edward H. Richmond, treated as deliberate shirkers, were each lined £5 and costs 7s. George Robinßon was fined £?> and coats.

Two Japanese visitorß, Messrs Igisha, head of the Japanese Agricultural Department, and Hikushai, a leading merchant, interested in Japanese woollen mills, who have been buying sheep in the South Island for the Japanese Government farm were entertained at luncheon in Parliament Buildings on Thursday. Conversations have taken place between the visitors and various members of the Government respecting the possibility of increasing trade between New Zealand and Japan, the idea being to foster the export of New Zealand and the import of superphosphates, of which Japan has a large supply.

In to-day's issue Mr Graham has full particulate of the bblo of Mr C. Reid's goods on the 10th inst. Special mention is madeof a really good, hardly-used piano by Kponcur,' of London. Ah Mr lie id is leaving the district every line must bo sold. Buyers of pianos, or any other goods, will have the oppor unity of, if not reducing the prico of living, at least, reducing the cost of furnishing.