THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1929, Page 4

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

THE ARBITRATION COURT. The- President of the Arbitration Court occupies a somewhat thankless position. He is a buffer, as it were, between two colleagues on the Bench who are frankly partisan in their leanings. Upon him, therefore, devolves mainly the responsibility for the court’s arrival at a decision of a fair and reasonable kind. Not infrequently the awards of the court do not give satisfaction to all parties. It would lie astonishing if they did. They represent compromises which are sometimes accepted by the unions with a poor grace. When abuse is hurled at the court it is the president who gets the brunt of it. He may be the ablest of judges, and may discharge his duties most admirably, but his very qualities may supply the grounds upon which he is subjected to attack. —Otago Daily Times.

A reminder is given of the grand ball in the Public Hally Kokatahi, in aid of the Kokatahi Football Club. Music by the Southern Cross Orchestra, which takes place to-morrow evening.

The number on tlie roll at the District High .School was stated lust evening by the Hector to number 105. This is a record roll number, since the High School was inaugurated.

Mr W. A. Smith, of Ross, a recent competitor in the Christchurch Poultry Show, held at the latter end of last week, was successful in securing two seconds and a third place.

Messrs W. Perry and Co. notify tlie arrival of a shipment of 1.C.1. sulphate of ammonia and of tlie early arrival of a shipment of basic' slug. Farmers and others are invited to obtain prices and particulars.

Messrs W. Weddel and Co. Ltd. London, advise dated the 7tli instant, as follows:—Danish butter, 172 sto 174 s (last week 162 s to 1655); New Zealand unsalted, 170 s to 172 s (165 s to 170 s); New Zealand salted, lQ9s to 1,2 s (165 s to 168 s); market quiet. Cheese, white, 92s to S3s (89s to 90s); cheese, coloured, 94s to 95s (91s to 9251; market firm. Canadian cheese, white, 104 s to 110 s (101 to 110 s); Canadian cheese, coloured, 104 sto lOGs' (104 s to 108 s).

It was estimated earlier in the. year that tlie number of Norwegian and other foreign whalers operating in the Antarctic this year would be at least , 4,1. Tin's represented a substantial increase on the previous year, and in addition the capacity of the vessels was much larger. Good profits were earned by the companies concerned and funds were really forthcoming for the fonnation of now orgaisations in Norway. In 192,7-28 and in the summer of 1978 the quantity of whale oil obtained by Norwegian companies in the Antarctic was 870,000 casks, valued at a little more than £4,C00,C00. The activities of tlie Norwegians attracted British capital to support new enterprises in Norway. Apart from this shares had been acquired by British buyers in some existing concerns., It was estimated in Norway that the yield of whale oil in the Antarctic this year .will be 1,610,000 barrels,- which, compares with 1,409,000 barrels from all soux-ces in 1927-28. Norway’s share of this year’s production was placed at 1,250,000 barrels.