... step had now been taken by the Government's derision to go off the gold standard by the passing of a Bill announcing the '- pension of uhszetion 2 of Section One of the Gold Standard Act of 1925, which requites the Bank to sell bar gold at a fixed price—the ...

... are so impressed by the apparent jam to this country by going off the gold standard that they an, hoping it has been almushotwil for Road. That short sighted view. The gold standard worked well etintneh adore the war. I Sterling then provided within narrow ...

... Prins llhowl to Up. Sir Robert replied that the effect of the flight from the gold standard had hardly shown itself yet, but it was bound to follow that prices would go up. They were sure to see an increase in the price of everything they bought from ...

... position. It was not our troubles but the troubles of other countries that, made it impossible for us to remain on the gold standard. Though the value of the £ had to fall, that, fall would be limited. There would be a slight rise in the cost of goods ...

... The Geld Standard Again. This gold standard business is getting troublesome. Only the other day 1 had a letter from Finstown, which ran as fob lows:— Dear Sir.-1 feed I must venture some sort of a proltnit. This gold standard affair is being carried too ...

... sense of insecurity become abroad that it was found impossible to remain on the gold standard, so a bill was passed by the National Government suspending the Gold Standard Act. This was the only course left to the country if its credit was to be restored ...

... press and print more notes, a danger always existent in a country whit+ is off the gold standard. Tads is a tremendous argummt :n favour of keeping to the gold standard. at no navy al Foreign Valuation. The £ note is at the mercy of the valuation put ...

... tions. and adds :— The trials of the world has not increased since the abandonment of the gold standard. has diminished. Whatever its faults the gold standard, if worked on found and austere lines, does provide a basis far international commerce better ...

... —At the North Church Guild on We Mr G. S. Robertson gave an ihht rest.ing piper on the Gold Standard. Deprecating the return by this country to the gold standard in 1925. which, he said. dual been the cause of a great deal of unemployment. Mr Robertson ...

... too harshly dealt with. For my pert I strongly sympathise with Mr Wobbles** and thank it is high timy to get back to the gold standard. There was absolutely no necessity for going off it anyway. While pun-basing a jar of golden Shred marmalade yesterday ...

... imports and exports of 'goods needed to be balanced by movements of gold or siver bullion. But as _between coun- vie; with a gold standard and coon• ;ries with a elver standard, owing to variations in the value or the puroliiiing power of the two precious metals ...

... stand pledged to promote the principles of international bimetallism so far as is consistent with the preservation of our gold standard. This probably means that the Indian mints will be reopened, and that something will be done in this country to increase ...