To the Editor of the Noxra-Cutxa Dany News.
Sin,—It would be interesting to the Ratepayers-and Public, generally, to know if the Municipal Council endorses. th recommendation of their Market Inspect as to the Public refusing to recognise the late imposition on the part of the Butchers' Guild. From the minutes in your paper this morning it would appear that the report was passed on for publication without comment, which seems hardly possible. Nevertheless, the suggested notification has not yet reached the eye of Yours, ete., 16th March.
To the Editor of the Nonru-Cuisa Dany News.
Sin,—l was surprised to read in the minutes of the Municipal Council meeting, published in your issue of this morning, the report of the Market Inspector concerning the increased price of butchers' meat, as it was the first I had heard of this thoroughly Chinese squeeze. I think the Council ought to have published the report without delay, as the squeeze is one that affects every household in the Settlement and should by no means be submitted to; but it is not too late yet to carry out' Me. Christie's advice to refuse to pay the advance in price so unscrupul ussly made, as the March bills for supplies have not yet been rendered. TI, for one, shall corta refuse to pay this iniquitous squeeze Thope that all foreign residents will join in a practical protest against it. We must meet combination by combination, for if this last move of the butchers is allowed to pass unchallenged, we shall probably find that "Ely Custom" will be quoted for raising the price of meat every year when the month of March comes round.
Tam, ete., Otp Restest. 16th March.
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