RUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 233, 26 June 1919, Page 10

RUCTION SALES

j " FOEXHOOMIKQ FIXTOKES. i '''■"' : : *""' TO-DAT. Tβ Horo, 12 noon.-Sale of pedigree cattle • (N.Z. Loan 00., and Abraham' and lVilj liams). I tipper ■ Hutfc Yards, 1 p:m.—Stock sale i (Dalirety and 00., and N.Z. Loan Col i 105' Oastomhouso Quay, Wellington, 2.00 I ■ ■ p.m.—City and ouburban property sale j .- .(S. Q. Nathan and Co.). J . ' . TO-MORKOW. i 64 Adams Terrace, Wellington, 1.30 p.m.— j. 'Furniture salo (A. L. Wilson and Oo.). ■ Hall of Commerce, High Street, AuokI land, i p.m.—Salo of. city property J . (Leonard Cloaldey). 45 and 45 Manners Street, Wellington.— ; Furniture sale (Radford and Co.). J . SATURDAY. ! Ngarara. Estate, Morrison's Bueh, 11 a.m. I -Sale of stock and implements (Dali gety and Co.). ; E'ltuia Street, Petone, 1 p.m.—Furniture i sale (A. L, Wilson and Co.). i 'Arapaepae Road, Lovin, 1.30 p.m.—Salo of I ,stool;, furniture, eto. (AbraTiain and I ~• Williams). [ SHIPOWNERS AND FARMERS' j ~-■ FEDERATION i BBrr^i . ANNUAL MEETING. ; .The annual meeting of the New.Zeai land Shipowners' and Farmers Federaj tion was held yesterday at the Farmers' ! Institute Buildinjv Wellington. Mr. 11. I D. Acland (president) was in tho chair, I and the following delegates were presentJ —Messrs. W. G.'Sherratt (Poverty Bay), j V. Pattullo and E. Gascoyno (Hawke's i Bay), Ewan H. Campbell, A. D. M'leou j and Hugh Morrison (Wellington dis- : trict), H. D. Vavasour and J. Chaytor r (Mailborough), L. C.' Gardiner iCniiter-. ■. bury),. James Begg, D. D. Itacdonald, W. { J. A. M'Gregor, and J; Mackenzie (Ota?o I. and Southland), and R E. see- ' retary. j Mr. Acland, in'moving Hie'adoption of [ the Teport and balance-sheet, stated that ;■ demands had been received in regard to !' new conditions and rates of pay for shearers and'shed bands, and «" conference with .representatives of the various shearers unions had been arranged for the afternoon to discuss these demands. Mr James Begg seconded the motion for, the adoption of the annual report which was carried. •

The following officers were' elected — President, Mr. il. ]). Acland (re-elected); vice-preaident, Jlr. H. D. M'Leod (reelected); hon. treasurer, Mr. L. C.-Gar-diner. -The appointment of the member* of the council was left in the hands of the various'affiliated sheepowners' unions, Mr. John Deans, who had acted as lion, treasurer for the.'past five years, wrote resigning his position, and 'his' rwignu tion was received with regret. The following were appointed delegates to the conference with the Shear-' era . Union • representatives:—Messrs. Acland, Bege, Gascoyne, Macdonald, Morrison, Pattullo, tiherratt, Vavasour Jack find Labatt. ' '

.Mr. J..Bege referred to the large stocks of meat in the freezing works and (o Hie wsition which would arise next year unless the necessary shipping facilities were provided to clear the congested stores. After further discussion, it was resolved S?i ,'., H> D - Vavasour's motion, that the hhecporaers . Federation "stroiHy support the proposed Farmers' , SJiippui" Company." ■ . Beg« also referred to the restrictions placed on the free marketing of tlio Dominion's produce, and a resolution was passed, expressing dissatisfaction with' TO .manner..in. which New Zealand produce Was controlled in England. A discussion • took place on the question of producers teing consulted on all questions affecting the purchase or fixhuj of .lirices:.'. of:'produce by the Government, nml-rn-the- motion of Mr: Sherraft seconded Tjv Mr. A. D. M'Leod, the followme resolution was passed :-'That the bneepowners Federation urge, upon the Government that in,all future negotiations for purchase, etc., of produce the various producers' associations in' the Dominion should be consulted. At the conclusion of the meeting, a conference with the shearers' unions' representatives was held, and was adjourned till this morning at 10 o'clock.