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Otago Witness, Issue 2080, 4 January 1894, Page 25

[Advt.] THE WOOLBROKERS' ASSOCIATION AND WILLIAM E. REYNOLDS AND CO. To our Clients and the Woolgrowers of Otago and Southland. Dear Sirs, — As^most of you are aware, we have for the past two seasons been Belling wool in the local market independent of the Dunedin Woolbrokers' Association, and at considerably reduced charges, arranging with the proprietor for the use of the Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street, after the soles of the association were finished, and when they had 710 further use for it. We may mention here that we individually have paid as much for the hall as the association p&id as a body, and in addition we paid the caterer our proportion for refreshments pwhen provided. We fully intended holding this season's series of sales in the same place and manner, bat were asfcouißhed to find on applying to the proprietor that the hall " had been engaged by the Woolbrokers' Association for the whole day," and that he was debarred from letting it to us after their sales were over without their concurrence, and this they refused to grant. Further, at a subsequent interview- with the president, he intimated that a resolution had been passed by the association to take the hall for the whole day. This was clearly done to block us ; but we were determined not to be blocked, and immediately secured a room in High street, next door to the dress circle entrance to the Princess Theatre, advertised our sale for 9.45 a.m. (15 minutes before the advertised time of the sales of the association), and we are pleased to state that the whole of the local and foreign buyers at present in Dunedin (over a score in number) favoured us with their presence, thus expressing their willingness to support us. We feel safe in saying that for spirited bidding and general support our sale was a decided success throughout, resulting in our quitting our catalogue at prices which we are certain will be satisfactory to our clients. We very much regret the association has seen fit to adopt these tactics, but the reasons are obvious — the chief onestfib doubt being the substantial increase in the size of our catalogues each year, together with the hearty, support and spirited bidding accorded us by the buyers at our past sales. There is a general feeling throughout the country that the charges on wool are too heavy, and the action of the association towards us, we claim, now admits this to be the case. We recognised this when instituting this branch of our business, and, after due consideration, decided to adopt a reduced scale of charges, amounting in all to 2s 3d per bale less than those of the association. We make no charge for delivery, fire insurance, nor cataloguing, and this has added greatly to our success, which we feel certain is now more than assured. We have heard it rumoured that our aim was eventually to join the association (and it certainly looks as if that body were trying to force this upon us) ; we therefore take this opportunity of asserting that such is not, nor was it ever, our intention. In conclusion, we beg to thank the buyers and our many supporters throughout the country for past favours, and we look to the farming" community generally to stand by us in our opposition to a combination formed to keep up the charges against them ; for once having taken what we consider a necessary step, we do not intend to turnback for any combined forces that may be brought into operation against us. Referring you to a report of our sale appeariDg in another column. — We are, yours faithfully, William E. Reynolds and Co. Dunedin, 21st December, 1893. 3ja

Government Notifications. . DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR. rpHE UNDERMENTIONED OPERATIVES ARE AWAITING ENGAGEMENT AT the Office in Government "Buildings, Dunedin : — 3 ENGINEERS 6 MINERS 4 FARM LABOURERS 40 LABOURERS 3 PLOUGHMEN 8 STONE MASONS 1 BLACKSMITH. Wm. FARNIE Bureau Agent.