MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
[Special to Pbkss Association.! WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. The stonewall in the Senate over the Sherman Act Kepeal Bill continues. The Senators opposed to the measure are now provided with beds in the Chamber. j There are forty-eight senators in ; favour of repealing the Sherman Act and thirty-seven against. The former .are trying a continuous sitting, in i order to break down the stonewall. LONDON, Oct. 12. Messrs Weddell and Turner are sending 150 tons of frozen meat to Germany, where it is believed a large market can be found for it. OTTAWA, Oct. 12. It is reported that the Finance Committee of the Canadian Parliament has decided to recommend the exemption of wool from duty. MELBOURNE, Oct. 13. The conference of wool buyers and brokers has failed to arrive at a satisfactory settlement, and the wool sales here and in Sydney are consequently at a stand ! still.'
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4773, 13 October 1893, Page 3
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