AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 33, 3 November 1919, Page 8

AUCTION SALES

. . . FOBTHCOMNG FIXTURES TO-DAY, Htaitangi Yards, 12 noon—Stock salo (X.Z. Loan Co.). . Ifanakau, 1 p.m.—Sale of stock and implements (Abraham and Williams). To-irorvfiow. ■To Matai, 11 a.m.-Stock sale (Dalgety and Co., and N.Z. Loan Co.). 120 Ghuzneo Street, Wellington, 11 a.m.Salo of motor cars (E. Johnston and "liovin Yards, 1 p.m.—Stock salo (Abraham - and Williams, N.Z, Loan Co., anu Dal- . gety and Co.). 105 Oustomhouso Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.—City property sale (S. G. Nathan and Co.). 137 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.mLand Bale (ITodgkins, Carver and Co.;. Hartinborough Yards, 12 noon.—Stock salo (Wairarapa Farmers'.). ■ WEDNESDAY. 134 Courtenay Plaoe, Wellington, 11 n.ra — Cale of confectionery, soda lour,lain, E>to. (G. Thomas and Co.). .Queen Street, Auokland, 12 noon.—Property sale (0. F. Bennett). .. Teilding Yards, 1 p.m.—bale of stud bulla (Levin and Oo„ Murray, Roberts and Co., and Dalgety and Co.). Park Avenue, Lower Hutt, 2 p.m.r-Scilo oi stock and implements (H. E. Leighton). •Featherston Street, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.— Land sale (Dalgety and Co.).

THE MEAT TRADE QUESTION OF THE COMMANDEER, Tho cablo news message appearing in tha Saturday papers relating to tho meat position in England, and the statement of the Secretary of the Food Ministry that some form of Government control of meat might be needed, was brought under tho notico of tho Prime Minister by Mr. W. 11. Field in the, House of Representatives on Saturday liight. He said that apparently the Imperial Government proposed to take some action to combat the operations of the Meat Trust, and he asked the Prime Minister •whether ho had any information as to ■whether the Imperial Government would lie desirous of extending the requisition of New Zealand meat. Mj. Massey mid that ho had seen tho paragraph quoted. All ho could say warding it was that he was aware that the Imperial Government intended to take steps to stop the operations of tlio Blent Trust in connection with supplies for tho people of Great Britain. He (lid not know whether anything had yet been done. He had communicated with tho ■High Commissioner apking for information as to whether the Imperial Government was witling to extend the commnndeor erf New Zeftlowl meat, but he had not -vet. had a reply. AVhen lie f.id fio he would nwko known the contents of the reply, and take steps to consult, with the producers. .