ORAKEI SHELLFISH ARE NOT HARMFUL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 368, 31 May 1928, Page 12

ORAKEI SHELLFISH ARE NOT HARMFUL

DAILY FOOD FOR MAORIS SHIPPING CAUSES POLLUTION As the Maoris are daily eating shellfish from Orakei Beach and suffering no ill-effects, members of the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Board consider that these fish hold no gastronomic dangers for the Europeans who live in the vicinity. In the face of this, the board decided not to comply with the request of the medical officer for health to erect notices on the beaches adjacent to the Orakei sewer outfall, warning people of the danger of eating shellfish there. It was pointed out by members of the board that this would comprise an admission that the sewer outfall had been the cause of danger to public health. In commenting generally upon the Orakei outfall, and the public discussion it had occasioned in March last, the chairman of the board, Mr. A. J. Entrican, said although it was to be regretted that the harbour and baths pollution had provoked complaint, lie attributed much of it to the large amount of shipping in the harbour. So far as the Orakei outfall was concerned, exhaustive tests which were made some years ago on behalf of the Harbour Board showed that there was little risk attached to the present system. The discharge was 1,200 feet beyond the Orakei Wharf. A letter from the Harbour Board conveying the health officer’s request were merely received. TONSON GARLICK, LTD. “AFFAIRS ON SOUND BASIS” With the affairs of the company on a sound basis a successful future for Tonson Garlick and Company, Ltd., can be confidently expected. Thus the chairman, Mr. W. TT. Bartlett, at the annual meeting of shareholders in the company held yesterday afternoon. In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet (published in Tihe Sun on May 16), the chairman said the company was now in a very sound financial position, and a comparison of the items appearing on the balance sheet with those of last year’s statement revealed a satisfactory state of affairs in regal'd to both liabilities and assets. A particularly trying time had been experienced during the past year. Hardly had the removal from the old Queen .Street premises been effected before the disastrous fire at Karangahape Road in February entailed another removal to temporary premises. It was disappointing to record a loss on the trading and it was no consolation to know that other furnishing firms had also experienced a depression in the trade. As recommended by the directors, a payment of 4s a share, redyeing the nominal value of the shares to 16s, was approved. The retiring-directors, Professors H. W. Segar and Mr. W. M. Commons, were re-elected. Mr. H. C. Robinson was reappointed auditor. N.Z. MEAT BOARD ELECTION OF TWO MEMBERS An election for two producers’ representatives on the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board will take place on August 30. The regulations provide that the various districts shall elect 25 delegates who will constitute an Electoral Committee: This committee will assemble in Wellington on August 30 to consider the board’s annual report and balance sheet and to elect the two producers’ representatives on the board. The latest official sheep returns (which at present are those at April 30, 1927) shall be the electoral roll. Every sheepowner on this, list having 100 sheep or over shall be entitled to vote for delegates to the Electoral Committee, in districts where an election may be necessary . Nominations for delegates to the Electoral Committee or for producers’ representatives may be made by any two sheepfarmers appearing on the official sheep returns as owning not less than 100 sheep. Nominations for delegates to the Electoral Committee will be received at the board’s office, Wellington, up to noon on July 7, 1928. Nominations- for producers’ representatives on the board will be received up to noon on June 30, 1928. No candidate for election to the board shall be eligible for nomination to the Electoral Committee. In accordance with the provisions of the Meat Export Control Act, the members of the board who are to retire in August are Messrs. T. A. Duncan, Hunterville, and Adam Hamilton, Invercargill. They offer themselves for re-elec-tion. COUNTY STOCK SALES ;S2rs. AUCTIONEERS’ REPORT

Stock auctioneering firms report as follows:—

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., reports: We held sales during the last week at Westfield, Pukekohe (cattle and pigs), Waiuku (pigs), Papakura (special dairy sale), Clevedon (cattle and sheep), and three clearing sales. All classes of cattle and sheep sold readily at late quotations, with a keen inquiry for dairy cows and heifers. We report a most successful sale of sheep at Clevedon and at the clearing sales all dairy cows realised high values. We quote: JDairy cows and heifers close to profit, best £lO to £l6, others £7 to £9 los; backward springers, £5 to £S 10s; aged cows and inferior heifers, £2 10s to £4 17s 6d; bulls. £2 10s to £8; weaner heifers, £1 5s to £3 10sfor odd Jersey heifers; weaner steers, £1 15s to £2 15s; heifers suitable dairy purposes, £3 5s to £6 ss: yearling to 18-months steers, £3 to £4 2s 6d; two to 2J-year steers, £4 5s to £4 17s Gd; three to 31-year steers, £5 to £6 7s 6d; four to 4 1 -year steers. £6 10s .to £7 7s 6d; forward steers, £7 10s to £8 10s; beef at fhlly Westfield quotations.

Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd.—During the week we held sales at Westfield, Waiotira, Maungakaramea, Waitakaruru, pig sale at Waiuku and a clearing sale on ccount of Mr. Y. M. Short, Patumahoe. There continues to be a good demand for all classes of cattle and sheep. Dairy cows and heifers at profit are keenly sought after and high values are ruling. Dairy cows and heifers recently calved or at profit, made £l2 to £IS for best; others, £8 to £ll 10s; more backward calvers, £9 to £l2 for best, others, £6 to £8 15s; inferior cotvs and small heifers, £4 to £5 17s Gd; 18-month to 21-year-old dairy heifers due in the spring first quality, £6 to £lO 10s; others., £4 to £5 15s; empty young cows, £2 10s to £4 10s; store cows, £2 to £3 ss; old cull cows, £1 to £1 17s 6d; : heavy young prime cows and heifers. £7 10s to £lO 10s; lighter, £5 to £7 7s Gd; boner cows, £2 to £4 15s; light to medium fat steers, £9 10s to £l2 12s 6d: grown steers in forward condition, £S to £9 ss; good quality 3-1 to four-year-old steers in fresh condition, £6 10s to £7 17s Gd; same age steers of less quality, £5 10s to £7: two to three-year-old steers, £4 10s to £5 10s; yearling to IS-month-old steers, £2 15s to £4 10s; well-bred heifer calves, £2 10s to £4; others, £1 10s to £2 ss; good steer calves, £2 2s to £3; others, £1 13s to £2smaller calves, £1 5s to £1 12s; small and weedy calves, 15s to £1 3s; heavy bulls, £5 to £7 17s 6d ; sound young herd bulls, £4 4s to £S 8s; other bulls, £1 10s to £3 15s; sound-mouth ewes in lamb, £1 Ss to £1 10s; older ewes in lamb, £1 3s to £1 7s; failing and broken-mouth ewes in lambs, ISs to £1 2s.