CITIZENS' DISTRESS FUND;

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2235, 22 August 1914, Page 8

CITIZENS' DISTRESS FUND;

Additional donations to tilie Citizens' Distress Fund aro:— • Amount previo\isly acknowledfied, £436 2«. ' J: H. Fairbairn, Occidental Hotel, £10 10s.; J. Dwyer, Club Hotel, £10 10s.; J. M'Donafd, Albert Hotel, £10 10s.; J. Mandel, EmpiTe Hotel, £10 10s.; E. Chaffey, Grand Hotel, £10 10s.; S. "Whitford, Central Hotel, £10 10s.; R.'Hunt, Pier Hotel, £10 10s.; T. Kingeton, Brunswick Hotel, £10 10s.; W. Nidd, To Aro Hotel, £10 10s.; R. Dwyor, Duko of Edinburgh Hotel, £10 lOsi; J. J. Firth, City Hotel, £10 10s.; Mrs. M. O'Neill, Cambridge Hotel, £10 10s.; D. Sullivan, Caledonian Hotel, £10 10s.; C. Aldridge, Hotel Cecil, £10. 1.0 a.; C. Jansen, Wellincton. Hotel, £10 10s.; J. Dealy, Railway Hotel, £10 10s.; D: Dalten, Barrett's Hotel, £10 10s.; Mrs. M. M'Vinish, Post Office Hotel, £10 10s.; P. M'l'arland, Tramway Hotel, £10 10s.; S. Gilmor, Royal Oak Hotel, £10; J. H. Hinto'n, Now Zoalander Hotel, £10; F. Oakcs, City Buffet Hotel, £10; C. M'Enroe, Britannia Hotel, £10; Mrs. Whelan, Alhambra Hotel, £5 55.; P. Rogers, Shamrock Hotel, £5; — Mercer, Metropolitan Hotel, £5; D. Buckley, Foresters' Arms Hotel, £5; J. C. Mason, Panama Hotel, £5; Mrs. -Victoria Hotel,. £5; Mra.^

M'Guiro, White Swan Hotel, £5; P Costin, Albion Hotel, £5; Mrs. Ellary, I'rincess Hotel, £2; M. J. O'Brien, Prince of Wales Hotel, £2; C. Schauer, Clydo. Quay Hotel, £1 Is.; P. Dobson, Clarendon Hotel, £1 Is.; F. Hilton, National Hotel, £1 Is.; P. Corby, Terminus Hotel, £1 Is.; Mrs. Levitt, Addphi ■ Hotel, £1 Is.; total, £289 (collects ed by Messrs.. J. H. Fairb'airn and J. Dwyer). Employees George and Kersloy, "Economic," £20: grand total. £745 2s. I NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN LONDON , ' CONSIGNMENTS AND MARKETS. Mr; J. G. Hajkness, secretary of the National Dairy Association, very ivisoly questions whether in the hour of England's supreme trial any advantage should bo taken by interested persons of reaping abnormal benefits. He believes that .the New Zealand dairy fanner will be able to make big profits, but discountenances the idea that he | should. It was going to bo a consignment year,' i.e.,' that producers would favour shipping their produce Home on their own account ratheT than selling to agents here, in order that there should bo, as much as possible, an avoidance of inflated values, Mr. Harkness advocates that the Imperial Government should commandeer all our food products, and especially meat and dairy produce, and have such, goods sold 1 at a fair price, and thus control the, market. If it were sold on a basis of last year's values, with any additional charges that mignt a-rise through the payment of war risk rates of insurance, the. position would be satisfactory, for the producer, v and an immense aid to the British Government. From its London offices the National Dairy Association has been advised by cable that the Erospects are for high prices for both utter and>. cheese. Therefore the producers were advised to consign through the banks to the association rather than sell their outputs in New Zealand. As far as' sliipments of dairy produce are concerned, the first of the • new season's will go forward by the Renraora,-leavang kcrc on September 24 —a fortnight later,than the first butter boat usually sails. This is not on account of the season, which is well forward, but owing to several oi the Home .traders having been requisitioned by the Imperial Government as troopships. As soon as cargoes leave Now Zealand- the producers will be able to draw on the banks, and so the money will he able to he put into circulation when it is most needed. PLANTING OF WHEAT 1 CONCESSION TO FARMERS. Following up his appeal to the farmers of New Zealand m the cereal-grow-ing districts to plant as much grain as possible this year, the Prime Minister has made a concession'to farmers to enable them to do this work. He has" arranged with, the Railway Department to carry seed wheat, and the fertilisers necessary for the soil to go under wheat crops, at one-third the usual rates. This concession will be given, for. ono month. •' GOOD NEWS PROSPECTS OF OVERSEAS THADE! Good news to exporters was the announcement. mado yesterday by the Hon. F. M. B: Fisher that the rato of insurance for cargoes outward from Now Zealand' to Britain against destruction by the King's enemies, was 6 percent. A few days ago the'best rate ootam-, able was 20 per cent. The Homo rato for vessels outward bound-$o New Zealand is'threo guineas par'cent. "Although these rates may still be regarded as high," said Mr. Fisher, speaking, of the matter, to a reporter,, "they are. not sufficiently high to deter' local exporters from shipping their. produce, and it is hoped that within a few days our export trade will be back to normal." ■ It is a fact that export trade lias been interrupted partly by the lack of security, gf shipping on tho high seas, but mostly by the commandeering of a number of cargo-carrying steamers by the Government for use as troopships. This interruption is only temporary, however, and trade will be going on as usual very . soon. This opinion was expressed confidently by the Prime. Minister in conversation with a reportor. "There are sixteen large ships belonging' to the companies ordinarily trading to New Zealand," said Mr. Massey, "that are either here now, or are due to arrive at any date' from the present right up to say a month hence. It is not certain whether any of tliese ships will be required for transports, but if sor_ not more than two will be taken. This will leave 14 bottoms at least available for the carrying of our products to the Home markets. _ I think this ought bo show that there is no. danger of tho paralysis of our trade. I don't think there will'be any difficulty about tho shipment of goods Homo. As a matter of .fact tho "transports are taking a very considerable quantity of ordinary cargo. They will be full to. tho hatches!"'