MONEY FOR CLINICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1079, 17 September 1930, Page 11

MONEY FOR CLINICS

MAINTAINING BUILDINGS Dental clinics which occupy old classrooms, additions to school buildings, or separate buildings in the grounds should be maintained by the board from its school building maintenance fund. This was stated in a memorandum received by the Auckland Education Board from the department this morning. Tho chairman, Mr. A. Burns, considered that the work should be done by the Health Department. which was using the buildings. It did not appear light that the Education Department should require the board to do this work from a grant which had just been reduced by £4OO a month. The position has been met in Matamata by the committee asking for a donation of one shilling from every child receiving attention, stated Mr. E. G. Banks. This would give a sufficient sum yearly to keep tho building m good- order, which was all the responsibility on the board. “That is certainly against the regulations,” said Mr. J. Patterson. "No charge is allowed to be made for the dental service, which must be given tree by the Health Department.” ‘ In some cases school committees ask for a donation of one penny from the children for every service given. This sum covers the cost of laundry work. “It is only a small amount, but is entirely wrong in principle,” commented Mr. Burns. No action is to be taken.

HIDE MARKET FIRMER AUCKLAND AUCTIONS .With the exception of sheepskins, which had eased in values, a better tone in the market was shown at the auction of hides and skins conducted at tho Auckland Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Cow hides were up to -id ;L lb > ox hides 3-8 d a lb, and calfskins :d alb firmer. The decline for sheepkins is attributed to the weak state mi. the overseas markets. The prices lor tallow remained about the same. Following are yesterday’s prices: Cow Hides.—Best grade, light, 5d to sid a lb; medium, 5d to sid; heavy, 4id to sd; cut, 4d to 4ld; second gracie, 3*d to 4d: ox, best grade, light, 42d to sd; medium, 5d to Old; heavy 5 l-8d to 5 3-Sd; cut, 4ld to 4td: second grade, 4cl to hides, slippy, 2gd to 3ld; kips, best grade, sid to 5Ad; second grade, 2id to 3Ad; yearlings, best light, («i : d to Yd; heavy, 53d to Gd; second grade, 43d to sd; calfskins, heavy, Grfil to 7cl; medium, 9*d to lud; light, 9d to 9id; small, 7td to 8d; cut, 7id to 8d; slippy, sid to 53d. Sheepskins, dried, three-quarter to full-woolled, medium to fine crossbred, Gd to 6id it lb; coarse, sld to sici: faulty, 4id to 4sd; damaged, 4d to 4id; badly damaged, 3£cl to 33d; halCwoolfed, medium to fine, sld to std; coarse, 42d to sd; faulty, 4d to 4id; damaged, 3£d to 3:fd: quarter-woolled, damaged, 3d to 3id; lambskins, sound, 5d to sld: faulty, 4td to 43d; damaged, 3Ad to 4d; salted sheepskins, fullwoolled, large, 5s Gd to Gseach; medium, 4s 9d to ss; light, 3s 9d to 4s 3d; faulty, 3s 4d to 3s 7d; half to three-quarter woolled, large, 3s Sd to 4s: medium, 2s lOd to 3s 3d: light and small, "2s 4d to 2s 8d: hoggets, large to medium, 3s 4d to 3s 7d; medium to small, 2s 9d to 3s Id; small. Is lOd to 2s 2d. Tallow.—Barrels, good mixed. 21s a cwt: second grade, 19s to 20s; poor quality, 13s to 16s; in tins, good mixed, 20s a tin; second grade, 16s to 18s; horsehair, best tail, Is 6d to Is 7d a lb; mixed. Is 3d to Is 4d: short and mane, Sd to 9d; bones, clean, dry, £6 a ton. METAL PRICES LONDON, Monday. (Quotations on Sept. 11 in parentheses.) Copper.—Spot, £47 0s 7Ad (£47 ,6s 10‘.d); three months, £47 18s 9d (£47 10s 7?.cD. Electrolytic Copper.—Spot, £SO (£SO 10s): three months, £sl 10s (£sl 10s). Wire Bars. — £sl 10s (£sl 10s). Lead.—Spot, £lB 3s 9d (£lB ss): three months, £lB 2s 6d (£lB ss). Spelter.—Spot, £ls 18s 9d (£16); three months, £l6 7s 6*d (£l6 7s 6d). Tin.—Spot. £133 18s 9cl (£134 11s 3d): three months, £135 8s 9cl (£136 8s 9rl). Silver.—Standard. 16 13-16 d (16 5-Sd); an oz.: fine, 18«l-8d (17 15-16 d).