FARMINGS COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 182, 28 April 1919, Page 10

FARMINGS COMMERCIAL

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f . lambton.Quay,,.Woningtoq,.l,3ojp,m.--Fur . . nilure sate (A.-L. Wilson-and.00.)... !.- 495 Lambton'.Quay, Wellington,. 2.30; p.m- . "'■ Sale of suburban properties (Harcouri f arid C 0.)..! ":". ',"" ■'" I !.•■■•.;■",.■■• tomorrow.; ;;:,... •'■■ ''iEbor' Street!" Wellington, ,10' ol - ■'.' building-plant; ironmonger, etc. -(E. j ' ; ■'■■"Jolffietdn'and'Oo.)'.''" , "'*""■'" ' I Tqildlng-Ynrdsr 10.30 of■.stud f. . Herefords (L0vin.and..C0,),;,...■..:;...'. • ! Xevln Yards, 12.15 sale. (Abra- ! - • ham,and. Williams, "and I\.Z., Loan ; 0o.). 156.Pipitea."Street, Wellington, 1.30;' p.m.— I : Furniture'sa-le"(A..'L. WilSort andOo.). \, Wakino" , 'Road; "Feilding,- 2.30 p.m.—Land ! ' sale'(Lovin and-Co and'Dalgety and :. •• Co.). -, ■;•• '■ ■ ■■■:■.•-. ; 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington,' 2.30 !■ p.m.—Sale of busihees sites; (8. G. ,Naj ■ thanand Co.). '" <!.". j Chamber 'of Commerce.' 'Wellington,, 2.30 i .'■■■' 'p.m.—Land Bale (H. E. Lelghton). !. •, '.. .:'■' '"'.. Wednesday./' ~'""■ I' Second '!Day.iFeilding. Yards,, 10.30 a.m.— i -Sale of stud Herefords (Levin-and-Co.). ! ■• PXA. Yards,' Pahiatua, , 11.30' a.m.-Oattle '" rale (N.Z. Loan Co., .Wright Stephen- ;' . ■ eori'knd Co., nhd;CO.).. ; Upper Hutt Yards, 11.30 a.m.—Sale of'stock i and sundries (Dalgety and Co.). : " TJpper Hutt Yards, 1 p.m.—Stock sale (Jf.Z. !.' Looan .Co.). .... ... ■ ...• ... '-. i Town Hall, Levin. 2 p.m.—Land Eale (Abrai . ■ ham and Williams). ! Browning Street, Napier, 2.30 p.m.—Land j. ■ 'sale (Hoadley* • Son - and Stewart, and ■H, Murray, Roberts, Ltd.): ■■••-■■■--• ; BRADFORD WOOL MARKET )'.''. .-.■;, .:.".-... : London, April 2i. The Bradford wool market is-buoyant. !■' Theve.is fair inquiry, cud moderate busi-, .. Jiess is being transacted.—Aue.-N.tf. Cablo ;. Asen. !' " NEW ZEALAND AND AtiS- ' ! TRALIAN MEAT ? - INCREASED EUROPEAN DEMAND' , ! .•■■;-.'■ EXPECTED. ''■'■■ .v, - 1,;.. ..'(Ee'c. April 27,' S.^p.ni.)..",' : ; !' {J.-.-- : ;■;:,-• .: -. . London,-,.' April .25. The Government Meat Committee .w>ll : . consult .W.-'. M.' .ltnelies''.and Jlr, I' \V. :'F.'. Masaey regarding the best'means ; of increasing the ..Australasian imports, '■■ Sir Thoniae IJoWnson, •,. Queensland .' iAgent-Qenernl, points-cut that'the >■" timo losses of refrigerated topuase i Tieen practically replaced , , and ne «x- ---!''' pects the Continental. <k- : niand- ; to largely i,. increase in Hie immi'dinte futuro and i jjricfes to be substantially iibpve ( . pre-war i Tatoe. On tKe other hand, some'leading : ■ meat flnti« "nro inMinrid "to'"'p>=»imiam, ■". nud-believe , that the juices will debar ; the Frpnch and other impoverished Cmir I- tinental nations from lrrgely increasing i consumption— "The Times." )';■ IRO>f AND STEEL : BRITISH liJiSTRIhTIONS"wiTi- ..; .. . . ..DRAWN. :. r.-:. ■■..,- ,■ 'A cablegram.received, by Jtajeaty's i. fradf* Comraissioiier. from tha" Imperial ■Board of Trade, states that, all subsidies and control of prices' and material with ■ Tegnrd to orders for. pip-iron, nianufac- ! tured iron.and steel,'and tin plates will tie withdrawn on April 30, subject • to the provisions of 'xieting contracts and : !to anv. export'.regulations. / ' . ;■' This means that United Kingdom manufacturers and .r'ercliants will be '..-; free to mnke their own terms with ' re- : Rard to price and delivery from the be- ' ginning of next,month. .'I '.'■'*.. ';,'. 'v ■ -;; COMMERCIAti ITEMSi ..:'- ; Onetome dutlfiß : coHccted at-'B<v ' "RTelllngton:on. Saturday amounted, t0'51311 ;•■'/'Da. 10d. >' ..•■-:■'•:'.•' ■:■■:• .'■■'.' ! .' '' '■ AMEEigANWEEAT SUPPLr,;; - . I ■ '■'. .' .':'(Rec.V. April'.27,-,5.5 p ; n).)[.. .., '" . ,25. ' Chicflfro reports that the visible' eupply of wheat east o£ the-Eocky Hountaine is 73,416000 bushels..—Aus.-N.Z..Cable"Assn. BANK OP BNBIdLSi? EETORN. ißrtnllsn-New Zealand- Gnhla Association. ;■ ■■' •*■:■;; =.-. •"-'•••;/;•■; '■>;■ London/"April '$j" The Bank of England refiirri'lsaued .fur. the :-week-vending , ;. Wednesday,i;..April ~; 2 3/ la asiU.ndepTi;.;.:.-/.:'; ;.!;::•' iztif' .<:.-■.''•" ; ■ ' ;l:'.? !;T:'l6/;OT:'T)R! , /inTin?Ni , .' , T « rt :.i««r' . Kotei) issued ■f76;163.0(Xl v Go'v. ; flobt..j ; iaifli^ooo. :.' .;>-•>-."• .-r.o~»i .vJwivßtherjieiuri-w;.; ~V. ' '■ Kotffe'-in ■■:■' ■' -.ties-.,. L .... tmm '■- .reiorye... ...3J.935.000; ,Gpld.;V;,^,j r "83,^3,p . .'■:. / fiM.o98;ooo ':'.' ,!: ":^- : u :aiaMm' Bankino Department. ''■;'" ; rroprletors , ! capit41C'..:«4.553',000. " • ties Publicde- " "" ' ''Otheraecuft- —r-- • posits ... 24.691.000 : tics .....81,763,000 Other dep05it5....117,208.000 SotOßin . ..•:-.■<. : Best,7-day '.. ''' '"reserve ...' ?5;835,00Q and other ■ ' Coin In : Jbilio- ~«...3.070.000 , r res9n'o. v .w.. l)169iOOO ! Bink;pf Eng-- ' land xeturn'.affpfd the folbwirie coinpiii- :' ■«6n!-r : '■'" ■":,■"■■':■-ii"' 1 "'. ■':'•■'') '■'■'.% ■-'■ : !' -■'■'•'.." ':'• This'woek'Eaßtweek tantyear : ■ \:.a i , '?£-;-: &.•■'■■*:•'&.,«' ■■ ' BuHion'-.-.:i ...--83.6W.000 ff1.781.000 60ifl<,(W) ! Eeeerre ..l-AUUfta. %mm " 31,047.00-. ■ Kote Circulation "'7fi.1(53,0n0 TfIMOOO «;409.00n ir Publto Deposits 24.591.000 27,710:000 34,831.000 ! Other Deposits 117,-208.000 116.563.000 H0.154000 ! Proportion of ' '■ ' ",' 1 ' reserresto ■ ■ . . ; liabilities 19.32 19.05 IM4 i.; ' GOYEENMENT BEOUEITIES. i TherfolloTrimr'are the late»t auotationa : tor Console and Oolonisil Governmeit Be- '■ curities those' , ruline '■■ taat.^eek:— /-,■ ';.■■■ ' ".'.■■V^. '■■ .-.-•■' > -rsj.-v-i--' .'■ ■"' This •- '.:'lidst •. : :', ,'?' 0l ! k . :•: ;■ :-Week -Week . n"'Kff ■° 6 0 0 «J 0 0 •.'-.■■ sijiWArwen 88 no 8710 0 :■■■■■ « I ,Aus.-Oommonvrth f «■« £ J » J 1 5i „ Aue.-Gommonw th .'„{.'" J:m r X ; i ,7K.a.W.19H.1an-Jnlj J L l g J j, , 2 ;•■■ 73 0 o 75 5 0 ; 4 „ Vic. 1525 .Tan.-July go v . ■ n wl3 6 ■ l\ ,, Vie. 1821-6 Jan-July mn 0M 2 B 3i»Vic. 1923-1949 " ' 4 74 5 0 31 ~e.A..1916 Jan.-July ,712 (i 17 15 0 - ( S „ B.A. 1916 .la.D.-July 60 0 0 Oil 5 0 4 ~0Td1915-MJan.-Jly 9312 0 !B 12 C . IJ „ Q'l'dl923-47 Jan.-Jly iX) 0 0 SO 0 0 ; i „ O'l'd 1922-47 Jen.-Jlj Gβ 10 0 ' 6f, 0 0 4 „ N,Z. 1929 May-Nov. fg 12 S'BS 15 0 IJ ~N.Z. 1912-40 Jon.-Jly 7710 0 77 17 i! i S „ N.Z. 1920 April-Od. 68 0 0 68 5 0 31 ~W. 1915-35 Jfy-Nv TO 15 0 ' 7fl 15- 0 i J „ W.A. 191545 My-Not 74 12 6 H'H G : ij „ Toe. 1920 Jan-July 78 2 6 78 2 B i „ Tas 1920-40 Jan.-Julj Al 0 0 71 0 0 J •-...-. BANK BATE. . . . , , . 1 The Banlc of Eueland discount rate is . { per cent. ■ ' '". ' MARKET EATES. The discount-rate for three months' bills is 3J per cent., as compared with 3J per cent, last week, and 3J per cent, last year. . ■ ' ■ Short loans are Quoted at 3J ppr cent., . »B against i{ per cent, last week; and Si per cent, last year. COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. ; Wheat and Flour.-At a standstill. Commission offering nothing. Oats.—Steady, but quiet. Poae and Beans—Firm; unchanged. Sugar.—Unchanged. . ' <

NEWS AND NOTES

COUNTRY NEWS-—-—hi—— NOTES FROM -VARIOUS CENTRES MANAWATU Finality was reached on Saturday morning in connection with the North leland croquet tournament in Pnlmerston North. In liio championship doubles Miss Laureuson aiuLllrs Baxter beat Mrs. M'Rae and Dr." Whitaker for the cup presented by Mr. .1 A.■Nash, M.P. I'ollowing ure the detailed results: —Ladies Open Singles: Mrs. Baxter heat llrs. Kigg; lire. M'Kae boat Mrs. Henderson by 10; Mrs, Pegler bwit Miss Kebbell by a. Championship Doubles (final): -Miss Laurenson and Jlrs. Baxter, 1! Mrs. M'Eae and Dr. Whitaker, 2. Handicap Doubles.(final): Mrs M'Rae and Mrs. Bendiill, 1; Mrs. Cave and Mr. King, 2. Handicap Singles Miunl): Mrs. M'E«e beat Mr. .Stratton. B Section: Mrs. Watts, 1. Ladies' Open Singles (final): "Mrs. • M'Eae beat Mrs. Pegler by f>. , , " .. . '

The annual reunion of the Falmerston North Ketunieil. Soldiers' Association, which was held on. Aiiisac Day was largely .attended. The president (Mr. B. J; Jacobs) was in the chair, and associated with him were Mr. J A. Mash, M;P., Colonel M'Donald, Major Onrnor (Veterans' Association), arid Colonel I'nngle. In proposing the toast of the ■issncintion Colonel M'Donald urged 'that tlw Govarnmeut should mate n presentation of a block of land to each returned soldier who wanted'to go fanning, and to lend him sufficient capital free of interest ivith-which to work if. rhie was, he jiointed out, done in the early days, and ft could be done now. They were,doing it in ■ some other countries. . Response ivas made by Mr. D. Veriion. The toast jf the Patriotic Society was proposed by Mr. Weeks, who voiced the sentiments of those present when he remarked that the Returned Soldiers' Association lewgnieed hat certain criticism which ha I been welled against the society, was. iwt justified, as it must necessarily nJopt ;i cautious policy in the distribution of its 'urids, pending the return.'-.if.a lot more 'eturned meii, who might be in need of issistance. - In responding, Mivftash, as of the .society, eaid that he, had ilways held the opinion that the funds )f all patriotic'societies in New Zealand ihould be pooled. An entertaining pro[ramme of musical items was contributed ;o by Messrs. Mansfield, Honeton, A. E. Bennett, Jacobs, and Luke.' . Mr.' K Naurenson presided' at the piano. .'' At the annual meeting of the parish-' oners of All Saints' Church, Pnlmerston which was held on Friday night, ;he ; balance-sheet showed an income of £1138 and an expenditure of ,£1223, the' iebit .balance being carried by :verdraft. The annual report stated that irrangements had beon made with the' joard" to advance the sum necessary for i new brick school building. Three" ■tained-Rlase Windows as memorials to ;he late Captain Hewitt, Lieutenants larding and' Porter were, on order, and vere expected to arrive soon. A sub:omnlittee was arranging for the installa:ipu of a soldiers' memorial tablet. The near, the Rev. H. G. Blackburne, in his report, stated that with the inuiense of Shespiritual work in the parish a new Sunday -school- had become'*. 1 ) necessity. The cost would amount to nbout .£IOOO. Work in the country districts.had lad to be curtailed on account of tUo many -alls on the vicar. Some discussion' took place on a motion which, was carried inanimously supporting St'. Peter's Shiirch, Terrace End, in seeking the fornation of a new parish. It was pointid out that it would be necessary to 6ul> ndiee the St. Peter's Church minister, the first year's subsidy to be .£75, the second isl|, and %. third ,£25, after irhich the subsidy would nease. The ficar mfintioned that in the past the itipend Imd been-too small to induce a annister to stay there permanently. y hep St. Peter's was formed'into a sepnthe ■ stipend would be'ig2sfl. Hie "separation would not-officially take 'fleet until it was approved by the'StandinrXommittee, but he : did .not- anticisatei..that that body.would raise any objection, to the step'being-taken. :.The fi.oar intimated that owing id. unforseen iirenmetaneps he could not that. evening iqminale'Ms .warden. .Mr. .\. Skennan ps re-elected people's warden, with the iollowing as members of the vestry i Wflsars.E. H. Clere, J. Ax, A. Fox.' J.. Uitckell. 0. Monrad, A. Pickling H. 3 Robinson, F. H. Owtrani, P. Sy'mes, md 0. H. Tyerman. Mr. T. B. Arlidge vas elected auditor.

; There was a large assemblage of Oddfellows and members from sister and kindred lodges at Palmerston:North on Inday night, on the occasion' of the celebration of .the centenary of tho Independent Order of. Oddfellows a. C.), .of which body'the'Palmerston' North Orient. Lodse; is a branch. N.G: .Hro.'.[''.. L. Btfdfe presided. The toast of the.even- . Ing was proposed by Bro.J. 'VV.Rimmer,: who traversed the history... and progress, of the Order. Response was mado .by" P.B. Bro. I). F. Smillie. A number' of uther toasts were honoured, and a'programme of musical items contributed to hy Bros. Harris, Retter, Pierre, Prentice. W: F. Cutler, J. Fnhe.v, and Booker, with Bro. H. Spencer at the piano. ■ In connection with the conference' held lately regarding the Gorge Road, Mr. G. H.-Smith, M.P. for Pahiatua, has written to Mr. j. A. Nash, M.P., for Palmerston, (o tho effect that he , is preparing a local bill dealing with the matter, Mr. Smith suggests that the Bill is one which should be taken iip by,the Government, and'pointe out that-a precedent exists .for this in the case of the Hutt 'Road Act.. Failing the Government taking up the measure, Mr Smith suggests that as Palmerston North is the most interested constituency, that the .loo.il' member should present the Bill, and in'this Mr'. Nash acquiesced;

Mr. Ken. Russell,- son of Mr. and Mrs.A. Russell, of Palmerston, has returned to New Zealand' after an absence of four yoars. Two lads, Eric Hamell and Ernest Brazier, were committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington at Otaki last week fov placing an obstruction in the shape of a gate on the railway line at Paraparauniu on April 10. Evidence showed that the train crashed into, the obstruction, but little damage was done. Both lads pleaded guilty, and were allowed out on bail in the eiim of .£IOO each. At. its meeting on Saturday the Palmerston branch of the Farmers' Tlniou, on tho motion of Mr. A Buchanan, decided to forward the following'resolution to the School Committees' Association: "That the! Government he requested to arrange that political econpmy be taught to adTaiiced pupils of primary, technical, and kiKh schools.

The adjourned annual meeting of tho Palmereton North branch or the New Zealand Farmers' Union was held ut Palinerston on Saturday. Mr. J. A. H'Leavcy presided over a good attendanco The balance-sheet, which was adopted, disclosed that tho receipts amounted to £i 103., and the oxpenditure JM). The secretary reported that the sum of .£ls was- . outstanding in members' subscriptions. The mintues of the Inst meeting of the Manawatu Hub-provincial executive were read, embodying a nilniber of remits, including one from tho Tβ Horo branch relative to a proposed amendment in the constitution of the organisation, which was described by one delegate aB "very pretty, but not practical. '• According to the chairmnn the aims and objects of the union were the same as those embodied in the resolution, onlv they were not expressed in "such flowery language." Hn moved that in the opinion of the meeting tho present rules of the union are acceptable as the etnm*. The motion was ■■ carried unanimously, mid tho remit repected. Another remit rejected was a proposal to establish a farmers' lnbour exchange under the auspices of the union,, which several members described as premature. The ■■■' remainder of the remits, all of which have been previously published, were all agreed to, Oißcere for the ensuing yenr were elected as follow:—President, -Mr. ,T. A. M'Lcavey (re-elected); vice-president, Mr, A. Buchanan; committee, Messrs. p. Q. M'Bao, N P. Nielsen, J. Balsillic, H. J. A Barber. W. Chapman, .T. K. Anderson, W. Greenhow, C. AVoodley, W,

I'oarce, 11. Vile, S. If. Lancaster, W. I. Lovelock, and J. Wingate; delegates to sub-provincial executive and provincial conference, Mr. 11. Vile. A vote of thanks was accorded the reViriiiß committee, a number of whom were not olegible for re-election on account of.their transfer to new branches which have boon formed during the year.