SMITHFIELD MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 35, 11 February 1939, Page 15

SMITHFIELD MARKET

LAMB SLIGHTLY EASIER [ Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Feb. 10. The Meat Producers’ Board report on the Smithfield market covering the period ended February 9 states:— Lamb Market.—Downs are unchanged, but others are slightly lower, heavy Australian stocks tending to depress the market. Wethers and ewes are showing an improved demand, but values are unchanged. Chilled beef: With heavier Dominion arrivals prices are a shade easier. The New Zealand porker pigs trade is slow and prices are unchanged. New Zealand baconer pigs are unchanged, but the tendency is easier owing to the weaker bacon market. Quotations are:— New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, other South Island, and North Island Downs.—Not quoted. North Island first quality: 361 b and under, 74d; 37-421 b, 7«d; second quality, average about 311 b, 7d. Australian.—Victorian: First quality, 29-361 b, 6gd. Argentine.—First quality: 361 b and under, 61d; 37-421 b, sld. Chiled beef prices are the approximate average prices realised for the week:— New Zealand, 51d. 3Jd; Australian, sid; 3£d; South African, not quoted; Argentine, fores, 4id; Brazilian, s&d; others are unchanged.

Arawa, City of Manchester, Comorin, Esperance Bay, Jervis Bay, Largs Bay, Maetsuycker, Maloja, Mataroa, Mooltan, Moreton Bay, Narkunda, Nieuw Zeeland, Orion, Ormonde, Orontes, Otranto, Strathallan, Strathaird, Tasman Ulysses. Chatham Islands.—Nil. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS CARGOES FROM NORTH AND SOUTH STORM S SCHEDULE The m.v. Storm is scheduled to load at Timaru on Monday, Lyttelton Tuesday, Wellington and Picton Wednesday, and is due at Wanganui on Thursday. (Millward and Co.). HOLMDALE AT WELLINGTON The m.v. Holmdale operates at Lyttelton to-day, Dunedin February 13. Oamaru and Timaru February 14, Lyttelton February 15, Wellington February 16, and Wanganui February 18. (Holm and Co.). GALE DUE TUESDAY. The m.v. Gale operates at Lyttelton to-day, Wellington Monday, and Wanganui on Tuesday. From Wanganui she will sail for Wellington, Dunedin, Timaru and Lyttelton. (Millward and Co.). KAPUNIDUE MONDAY The m.v. Kapuni is due at Wanganui on Monday from Wellington. (Burgess and Co.). HAUTURU DUE MONDAY The a.m.v. Hauturu is due at Wayganui nn Monday from Onehunga. (Johnston and Co.). BREEZE’S SCHEDULE The m.v. Breeze is scheduled to load at Bluf! on February 13, Dunedin February 14, Timaru February 15, Lyttelton February 16, Wellington February 17, and is due at. Wanganui on February 18. (Millward and Co.). OVERSEAS VESSELS (To Berth at Castlecliff.) ANHALT FROM TEXAS. The Anhalt is due at Wanganui on February 17 from Galveston, Texas, with eu.’?hu* to direharge for Messrs. Kempthorne. Prosser and Co., Ltd. (Millward anti Co.). KALINGO FROM NEWCASTLE The Union Co.’s Kaiingo is due at Wanganui about February 20 from Newcastle and Sydney, via New Plymouth. (Millward and Co.). JAPANESE SHIP DUE. The m.v. Kozan Maru is due at Castleclifl on February 18. and will sail for Japan on February 20. (Wright, Stephenson and Co.). HOMEBOATS DUE (To Lead in Roadstead.) The Tongariro : s due in the Wanganui roadstead on February 16. From Wanganui she will sail on February 18 for Port Chalmers, thence to Southampton, London and Newcastle- jii-Tyne. THE SCRAP LOG. TRANS-TASMAN SERVICE. Awatea, left Sydney Feb. 10. due Auckland Feb. 13; to leave Auckland Feb. 14, due Sydney Feb. 17. Wanganella, left Melbourne Feb. 8 ; to leave Sydney Feb. 11. due Wellington Feb. 15. to leave Wellington Feb. 16, due Sydney Feb. 20, Melbourne Feb. 22. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Aorangi, to leave Sydney February 16. due Auckland Feb. 20; to leave Auckland February 21. due Vancouver March 10; to leave Vancouver March 15. due Auckland April 2 ; to leave Auckland April 3, due Sydney April 7. Monterey, left San Francisco January 31, due Auckland Feb. 17 ; to leave Auckland Feb. 17, due Sydney Feb. 20. Melbourne Feb. 24 ; to leave Melbourne Feb. 27, Sydney March 3. due Auckland March 6; to leave Auckland March 6, due San Francisco March Mariposa, left Auckland February 6, due San Francisco on February 21 ; to leave San Francisco February 23, due Auckland March 17 ; to leave March 17, due S\dney March 20, Melbourne March 24. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Mataroa. left Southampton January 20 for Auckland (due February 23). Rangitata, left London February 2 for Auckland (due March 9). Rrawa, left Southampton January 21 for Lyttelton (due March 10). OVERSEAS VESSELS DOMINION BOUNE ADELFOTIS. left Sfax Dec. 19 for Auckland (due Feb. 15). RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jan. 6 for Auckland (due Feb. 12), and Lyttelton. DUNEDIN STAR (Blue Star Line), owners; N.Z.S. Co., agents), left London Jan. 11 for Wellington (due Feb. 12), Dunedin and New Plymouth. KOMATA (Union Co.), left Immingham Nov. 10 for Auckland (due Feb. 25) and Lyttelton. BIAKO (N.Z.S. Co.), left Glasgow Jan. 14. in ballast. for New Zealand (due Mar. 1). WINDSORWOOD (Holm and Co.) : left Ghent Dec. and Dover Dec. 25 for Wellington (due Feb. 13) and Auckland. OPAWA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 14 for Auckland (due Feb. 16). Napier (due Feb. 22). Wellington (due Feb. 25), Lyttelton and Dunedin.