TIMBER MILLS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18684, 6 May 1926, Page 10

TIMBER MILLS.

LICENSES INVALIDATED. REPRESENTATIONS TO PRIME MINISTER. (special to "THE PEESS.") GREYMOUTH, May 5. A largely attended meeting of sawmillers of the Westland, Buller, and lnangahua districts was held to-day to .consider the effect of the judgment 'delivered by the. Full Court last week in the case, the. Kinu v. Cartel. The ' judgment incidentally invalidates all • utuuer-cuttiug licenses granted by the warden in this district for the past 2o , rears. Believing that the titles granted them by the warden, as the representative oi the Crown, were good, • the millers have invested capital, amounting to not less than £jOU,OOU, , upon the areas comprised in these titles and have, in addition to royalties on timber cut, paid annual rentals at the .' rate of one shilling per acre, approxi- , mating £3500. The local bodies receiving revenue from these areas are also ■ seriously affected, and this further • affects millers as large ratepayers. The meeting passed the following resolution: —"That representation be made to the Prime .Minister 'and to the ' Minister for Lands and Mines, with a • riaiv to obtaining validation of sawmill , licenses and certificates of reservations , granted by the warden under the Mining; Act as representative of the Mines and Lands Departments, and that having regard to the magnitude ( of the interests involved, the Ministers concerned be asked to meet the sawmill licensees and representatives of the . Grey. Tnanorah.ua, Buller, Westland, and Muichison Counties at. Greymoufcb as ' Boon as possible." .V renort of the meeting was tele- • pry plied-to the Prime Minister, Ministor for Lands,;and Minister for Mines.

AUCKLAND SHOW DAY. (rRKSS ASSOCIATION' rELIOBAU.) AUCKLAND, May 5. A meeting of the Executive Committee of tlie Auckland Employers' Association and representatives of the retail trades resolved unanimously to support a half-holiday on November 17th, . People's Day at the Royal Show.

AUCKLAND MARKETS. . (SPKCUL TO "TM PBISS.") ' ■ ■ AUCKLAND, May 5. , Polalocs-Th. hold-up in shipping has Bii«s.i.Uy-. hardened the price, as A>ukekohe \ iioH-trd are' not competing against' the inerasing quantities of southern, which would o.horwxae now be arriving. Local are J tins week quoted at 9s 6d ex store, and • B'.uiUcm at 10s and 10s 6d, but not many . ot tno Jkttor will be available till next week, . Any sent in from Pukekohe lately have been ' oi good quality, and most of them were picked up' at once, either for local sale or 'lO4- shipment to the Islands. As soon as liuinial shipping is resumed Canterbury potatoes will begin to arrive in the usual winter volume. Onions—These were also required in fairly la.ge quantities for tho Islands, and the price is firm >at 16s ex store. So far, however, there is no occasion to go south loc supplies, and the only shipments arriving are in execution of early contracts. It is stated that the demand is heavy. '.' Chaff—The Kaponga brought a shipment of Blenheim chaff on Saturday and this iB • selling at £l2 ss, with quite sufficient stocks for all' requirements. Australian is quoted 'at ill, but stocks are rather light until 11.is arrival, of the '.Kaitu'na, timed to leave A s1 \ i-> early this month. Local is chang- ' Ing' hands at £8 10s at country stations, ■but not much is coming into the city. 1 . Hay—A fair' demand is reported on a basis of £6 at country stations for good • meadow hay. , Oats—Canadian 1 are plentiful and a fur'tW shipment is due by the Wairuna. On ' this account it will not be necessary to ' take advantage of cheap southern offers for some time, but it is expected that very • few ' moro orders will be sent to Canada. .The price ■■ia- weak at 5s ed ex store. , 1 Wheat—Fowl) wheat is firm at 8s 6d ex [store for Australian, with a rise in prospect to meet the higher cost on the other side. ' Flour—Ah' advance 1 of £1 In' Australia, is' .' expected to- curtain importations and lea™ .the. market ..to.. New Zealand millers. . - j South African shipment will'be ' Vli""-har<?ing during the next few days, after •' being delayed'by calling at several southern ports. Fair quantities of Coast, mawe have aV-ed lately, realising 7s 4d on wharf in vh'Tesaio lines.

BURNSIDE MARKET. ■ i. - • . I (PB«SS .aJOCUTiOX TBLEOIAJf.) ' , , . DUNEDIN,, May 5. " At the Burnside stock sale to-day , sheep ' prices were again easier, the entry in- • eluded 652 stores. The rest of the market i showed no great: change. Fat Cattle.—There ,was a yarding of 3a3 . head, compared with 566 last week. The" ■was a iair of wen-conditioned cows and heifers, and some rough sorts, with • fair balance of heavy prime bullocks. Light.teight prime ox W sold at from 85s to 40s per 1001b, medium quality to 33s 6d. heifer beef to 80s, and cow from Ms to 255. Prime bullocks sold at £l7 to £lB ss, lighter £ll fOs'to £ls 10s, prime heifers £. to £ll. cows £6 17s od to £9 15s. Sheep.-rThere was an entry of All classes were represented. J w « ™ medium class predominated, and heavy wethers were in fair supply, but there were . comparatively *ew heavy ewe ?-j "5" wethers were fairly well "presented. .port buyers were indifferent, and the : market was easier aU round. Values at the loner j rates of last week ruled for n«W ™«wr», end other classes were Is to 2. easier, ewes J showing a greater • decline. Prime handy•weight wethers sold at up to sd, extra heavy wethers to 41d, prime ewes to 4u, ' light ewes to 3d. ' Extra prime heavy wethers • made from 87s 3d to 89s 3d, prime 33s to •85s 6d, lighter sorts 25s 3d to 28s. Extra • Drime heavy ewes made up to 83s, medium 18s to'2Bs 9d, light 15s 6d to 16s 9d. _ Fat Lambs.—There wits an entry of 50/, made up of some very fair to prime heavy . animals and a few unfinished sorts. The demand was much the same as that of last "week. Heavy butchers* lambs made from •«8s to 31s, prime 26s to 27s 6d, medium ,83s 9d to 25s Bd. Prime lamb was sold en a basis of from.Bd to 9ld per lb. Store Cattle.—About 270 were yarded, ' eomprised (all but an odd pen of steers) of .fair sorts of cows. The cattle met with -J» moderate demand. The few steers penned **Krs.—There' were 110 fats and thirtyfive stores. Prices for fats were easier if anything, and stores sold fairly well.

WOOL. ' ' (Receive* May 6th, 11.40 p.m.) • ' SYDNEY, May 5. : At the wool sales, fine sorts maintained »'strong demand at full rates The broader tvp- of Heec. wools were irregular ar.d eased fcoaf 34 to 5 i«r cent., compared with last ' TTeekVratM. •■ ' -VXITT, PROPERTY SALE. V«in W E.-Bimes and Co:, auctioneers, nlort ™*n y ng «old Mr J." E. Moore, e*sPrtmc4or5 P rtmc4or mechanic, Manchester street th« property having a frontage of 40 feet to St. i»ph?.tr«t and George street (just.off , Manchester street), together w.ft the large two-storey building. Mr Moore » town* extensive alterations made and will conduct hi* business therefrom as from May 12Uk

LAND SALE REPORT. H 0. Smith, auctioneer, the City Mar- ' ket, reports the following transactions dur(i. >ing the past week, having sold: Account l\ I Mrs Q M Cairns, her fine residence and lj S?.-■>!»*«■• of land, situated Western terrace, m~W JJlaherton, to Mrs Adam, and Mm Adams's |& v i Jtdperty situated Battersea street, Sydenham, ■pj s /10-vMra G M Cairns, both at prices satieKfvMjWtetj to buyer and ac'lrr; also account Mr ■ 5 acres of land, Bitua<«d ft ■ j§sW**»t, dient at a satisfactory figure