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Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 226, 24 September 1907, Page 8

It is to be noted that the number of outside buyers at the Blenheim wool and skin" sales is increasing. There were no fewer than nine operating buyers at to-day's sales, including the local people.

. The New Zealand Times says:—A somewhat sensational question has been put to the Minister for Railways b/ Mr Laurenson, who asks whether he is aware that it is alleged that in a number of railway cleaning-sheds throughout the Colony "ragging" of the most brutal, and, in many cases, revolting, description is practised on lads first joining the service as cleaners; and if he finds that such is the case will be take such steps as will not only make an example of the actual offenders, but will lie also see that adequate punishment is meted out to officers in charge of such sheds who Tip.vr pprinitted ragging to reach its preset'roar.ci?,b-;s :v.-';cvtions.