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[By- Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association,] (Received 10.5 a.m.) Sydney, September 17.
At the Meat Ekport Commission, Mr Rosewarne, a - meat preserver, 'stated in evidence that recently he into arrangements for the sale of Armour of the whole output of his Brisbane and' Sydney works, ■Armour’s having the option of taking jth© maximum or minimum number of 'cases.
Mr Holman has announced that the Government will not curtail its British importations on account of the war. British shipping was not menaced and there was no reason to curjtail Australian business. A number of firms holding cargoes of wheat have declined to fill orders at the price fixed by the Commission as it is below what' clients demand. Important Government action is anti cipated to-day in connection with large stocks of wheat held in Sydney. Melbourne, September 17.
Giving evidence- before the Commodities Commission prominent wheai |buyers) said that the-general opinion 'was that the price fixed in Sydney 'was absurd. The local wheat market was paralysed,' sellers refusing 4s lOd. A preliminary caucus meeting to prepare the way for the election of the Ministry was held to-day. Newcastle, September 17. Arrived: Wanaka from Auckland.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 26, 17 September 1914, Page 6
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