New Zealand

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 230, 8 March 1915, Page 5

New Zealand

THE PRICE OF LAMBS. Timaru, March 5. Asked regarding incut export, Mr W. Fr'aser explained-that the Government buys the meat only, the skins and fat belong to the sellers. lie expected the Imperial Government would, it' necessary, send ships to fetch away the meat. The account sales of a lot of 30') lambs put through the works show that, at the Government price for tho different grades, with the value of skins, wool, and pelts added at current values, an.l deducting killing, freezing and shipping charges of Id per lb, lambs averaging 331b netted am average of li!s l ; Jd per head, or G 4-5 d per lb.

SALTPETRE FOR POWDER JIAKING. Wellington, March 6. The Agricultural Department announces that, in response lo representations liy tile Now Zealand Government to the 1 mperinl authorities, tl\e Government of India has removed the embargo on the export of saltpetre so far as to allow 1)0 tons to be exported to New Zeahind. This quantity is sufficient for a year's requirements. THE CANTEEN CHARGES. REPLY FROM GENERAL OODLEY. Dunedin, J!arch fi. The Minister of Defence has received a. cable from General Godley advisinc that the statement that a hundred eases' of gift mullet were sold' in the canteens on board the troopships is incorrect. The officers commanding troops on the transports named certify that they duly issued those gifts during the voyage except six cases from tl;e Orari, which are said to have been handed to tiie supply depot. Five of these only were traced. Being too small a quantity for distributing they were placed in the canteen, the proceeds of the sale being devoted to the regimental funds. THE' RELIEF FUNDS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FROM HOME. ' Wellington, March 6. His Excellency the Governor has reeoived_ acknowledgments of various contributions which have been forward,"! to London in connection with the British and Belgian relief fund. Up to the present a sum of £37,357 has teen transmitted for Belgian relief and £28,042 for the poor of Britain and Ireland. The Belgian Minister writes:—"l shall ye obliged if you will kindly convey to the Governor and to all the 'kind donors my most grateful thanks for the continued help, which is so deeply appreciated by my suffering countrymen and will ever be remembered by them.". The treasurer to the Prince of AVales' Fund writes:— "His Royal Highness was extremely gratified at receiving this sph'ndid addition to the fund and wished me to write you a fecial letter asking you to make known to the subscribers how warmly his Royal Highness appreciates the generous support which lie has received from New Zealand."