FULL MEAT STORES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 137, 5 March 1919, Page 6

FULL MEAT STORES

THE POSITION IN HAWKE'S BAY

SHIPPING PROSPECTS

The freezing stores in Hawke's 'Bay are reported to bo full L or practically full, and the companies are claiming that they ought (o be afforded some relief- They do not consider that they lave received their just share of shipping space under the allocation made by tho Overseas Shipping Committee, and they state that meat companies in other parts of New Zealand are in a much more favourable condition.

A Dominion reporter who made some inquiries on the subject was informed that as a matter of fact all the companies are regarding the future with a certiiiii amount of anxiety. Some companies have had to close down, and others may have to close down soon. If tho total storage space available in New Zealand is taken into account, there is room still for much meat. But the epace does not happen always to be situated where it is most needed, ami the stores that are full are dependent on shipping for relief. Shipping remains the crux of the whole matter, and though the position has improved to uoine extent during recent months the end of the troublo is not tfet. Complaint is being made still that New Zealand does not get a fair share of the shipping allocated to Australasia by the authorities in London. The position appears to be that the tqtal space made available for Australia and New Zealand is divided in Sydney, and shipyei-d htio do not think that the division is raade with proper regard to the relative ne-ids of the two countries. The Australians are not suffering from anything like such a congestion of frozen produce as prevails in New Zealand. It is stated that they, have even been able to ship apples, for which no space at all has been allocated in the Now Zealand boats.

Representations aro being made to tho Overseas Shipping Committee regarding the situation at the Hawke's B:iy woiks, and it. is understood that an effort will be made to afford the companies and the producers relief in that part of the country. The feelins in official circles seems to be that the shipping difficulty is not going to assume a really acute phase again. New Zealand may not be able to obtain all the ships really required for some time to come, but there will be enough ships to enable the industries concerned to carry on with a moderate amount of inconvenience.

CRICKET

GOVERNMENT LIFE V. A.M.P. SOCIETY. The fixture between the Government Life Insurance Office and the A.M.1 , . Society, which was inaugurated in 1887, is said to be the oldest annual "house match" in New Zealand. It has been in abeyance during tlio war, but vns very successfully revived on the Kelburn Park, when i the teams met for the first time in five years. A well-contested and very enjoyable match resulted! Wicksteed won the "toss for Government Life, who took first strike and compiled 25G runs. The A.M.P. also batted consistently, and looked like making' a draw of the game. Their last four wickets fell rapidly, however, and they were all out at a 'quarter to six for a total of W. The teams lunched together at the ■.Kelburn Kiosk, the- principal officers of both offices being present, and also the Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister in Charge of the Government Life Insurance Office. Of the twenty-eight matches played in pre-war days each side won fourteen, consequently the Government Life team is now "one up." Several of those who I liaxe taken part in earlier matches have also taken part in the big match in Europe that has so happily ended in the overthrow of militarism. One of them made the supreme sacrifice on the battlefield in Trance-viz., C. O. Can- (A.M.1.), Another of them, Mr. Halse (.A.M.P.) acted as umpire, not having recovered eulhciently from it wounded shoulder to tako part 'in the game The other umpires were Messrs. Chapman and George Webb. The latter, who captained the "G. 1.0. team for manv years, received a. round of applause on his arrival at the wicket. The scores of the match were as follow -.— Government Life. Choat, b. Lissington J falling, b. Hickson ,-• 1Speuce, c. Davies, b. Lissington ... 51 Ryan, c. Macbeth, b. Barclay « Qiiinii, 1.b.w., b. Lissington i> Wieksteed, 1.b.w., b. While j< Scarborough, run out W Murdoch, b. Whito « Arnold, b. White 2 Carroll,.e. Hickson, b. White > Kelly, not out v Extras -_™ Total •■ 25G ■ White took four wickets for 49 runs, Lissington three, for 50, Barclay one for 38, Hickson one for 57. Sinclair none for 11, and Marshall none for IG. A.M.P. Society. Macbeth, l>; Carroll 18 Williamson, b. Qtiinn t> White, c. Scarborough, b. Carroll ... 21 Hickson, b. Carroll la Lissington, c. Choat, b. Ovum M Barclay, c. and b. Carroll » Davies', 1.b.w., b. Quinn l< Marshall, c. Choat, b. Quinn 9 Sinclair, b. Murdoch 0 Foster, c. Wicksteed, b. Murdoch ... 13 Turner, not out 20 Extras * Total 187 Murdoch took two wickets for, six runs, Carroll four for 55, Quinn four for 7G, Kelly none for 13, Arnold none for 16, and Choat none for 17. The A.M.P. were more successful in the inter-ofh'ce bowling contest, their rink (Stewart. Hemerr. Redstone, and Astill) defeating the Government Insurance side (Marslmnt. W. 11. Brown, S. G. Hamerton, and H. Rose.) by 23 to 17. The game was a very close ono until the final stages.

A r ETER.ANS V. COLTS. The following teams have been selected to represent the A r eternnß (over 29) and Colts (under 29) in the match to be played at the Basin Reserve on Saturday next. Play will start at 11 a.m., and the proceeds are to be devoted to theReturned Soldiers' Clu,b Appeal Fund:— G. Wilson (captain), A. Dind, K. 11. Tucker, A. Finlayson, A. Gate, 11., E. Burton, E. M. Bowhoy, D. Patrick, A. Fehton, F. f>. Middleton, and J. Hutchings. Colts.—AV. A. Baker (captain), H. Lam])"rt, J. Binnie, A. Schroder, J. Allardyce, W. Dwyer, J. Doneffhue, J. S. Hiddlcf.ton, I)'. Mauris, H. "M. M'Girr, and E. Roberts. '