GAS INSTITUTE

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18922, 10 February 1927, Page 10

GAS INSTITUTE

ANNUAL MEETING. [THE PBEBB Special Service.] WELLINGTON, February 0. The third annual meeting of the Gai Institute of New Zealand was held to">day, about fifty members attending from all parts of the Dominion. Sir Ha.-old Beauchamp, Chairman of Directors of the Wellington Gas Company, In opening the proceedings, stressed the fact that in spite of the competition of electricity, gao was more than holding its own, more, of coarse, in the direction of heating and power than as an iliuminant, tho high cost of hydro-electricity undertakings partly accounting for this. Sir Harold Beauchamp added that he thoroughly endorsed'the remarks of tho chairman of the Auckland Gas Company on the subject of unfair taxation. In his presidential address, Mr M. J. Kennedy said that the gas industry depended upon a plentiful tupply of good and suitable coal. The cost of Westport, Greymouth, and Newcastle coal (the most suitable available) had increased by leaps and bounds. The two former, in 1907 could be obtained for 15s 7d per ton. Last year the cost was 42s per ton. As coal bad increased in price- by 170 per cent, during the last twentv years, and wages by lor per cent., it spoke well for the economical working of tho gao companies that tho price of gas had been but slightly increased.

BURNSIDE MARKET. (FSESS ASSOCIATION TXLZOS.AV.) DUNEDIN, February 9. At Burnside to-day fat cattle eased considerably, though the entry was of unusual excellence. The prices for ihe other lines were little altered.

Sheep—A penning of 1797, comprised of prime lota, together with a good sprinkling of plain to very fair ewee. There was good demand and a keen sale, but tho market eased a little on the last sale. Values all round were on a par with the previous week. Prices: Extra heavy wethers 31s to 34s 9d, prime 28s 9d to 29s 9d, lighter 22a 9d to 265, best ewes 18a to 23s Bd, lighter 12s 6d to 14a 3d. prime wethera 6d per lb, prime light 6|d, prime ewes 4d, aged 3d, prime heavy lamb 7d, prime light

Lambs—A mixed entry of 705. A good many penning* lacked finish. Tho usual buyere were operating, and prices were much on a par with last soles. Rates: Heavy lambs 25s 6d to 27s 3d. prime 23s 6d to 24s 6d, unfinished 30s to 21s 3d. Fat Cattle—A capital yarding of 348, the proportion of heavy bullocks being large, and the balance of the entry comprised <-f good quality cows. The demand was only fair, and prices receded by from 10s to 15s for heavy cattle, probably a few shilling* more. "Tho top price was £l6 15s. Other prices were: Heavy bullocks £l3 15s to £l4 l's 6d, iighter £lO 5s to £ll 15s, heifers £7 5s to £9 sa, cows £6 10s to £8 ss, extra heavy ox beef 33s 6d per 1001b, plain 30s, heifers 32s 6d, cows 20s to 255. Store Caltle—A full yarding of 2*B, made up practically of good cows, with a few pens oi medium steers of mixed ages. Steers Bold well, three to four-year-olds making to £lO ss. very fair two and a half-year-olds to £8 10s. and two-year-olds to £7 ss. Cowa were s little cheaper. Pigs—A penning of 131 fata and 60 stores. The former were in fair supplv and sola well up to last week's rates. Stores ware unnfiiiTie*ri