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SYDNEY, 'Dec. 17. Judgment was reserved in the Zambesi case. The Anglican Church has fixed January 3rd as a, day of. prayer and intercession in connection with the war. (Received 9.20 a.m.) .MELBOURNE, This Day. .Mr Pearce, Minister of Defence, states that- owing to the destruction of the German Pacific Squadron, he is able to demobilise a portion of.the troops. (Received 9.20 a.rii.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Tobacconists' Association has decided to add a penny an ounce to imported tobacco, and a penny a packet to imported cigarettes, to cover the new tariff. A proclamation will be issued to-mor-row whereby the Government becomes the purchaser of the wheat crops at 5s a bushel. (Received 11.15 a.m.) . SYDNEY, This Day. Mi* Hall, commenting" on the wheatposition stated, "I am considering a cable from the Premier of New asking for a loan of. wheat .until-he im-. ports from Canada,or Argentine. lam not averse to the proposal." HAVOC WROUGHT IN THE WOOL TRADE.. (Received 11.15 a.m.) . SYDNEY, This Day. The war has wxoughi" havoc in. the wool trade. T>e quantity sold lia during the first half of the statistical year shows a falling off of nearly 400,000 bales of the cash* value of £4, 600,000. .■■-■■.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 18 December 1914, Page 5
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