LEAGUE RULES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2112, 1 April 1914, Page 4

LEAGUE RULES

PETONE CLUB'S MEETING. Tlio second annual meeting of tho Petono League Football Club was. held last eveniug, Mr. W. & Brice presiding over a largo gathering* .Tho report stated that, gjfeat- strides fiad been mado in tho Loaano game in Petone. In 1912-13 tho chip. M had a membership of 20, but, Inst .year, a difficulty had been exper-jmtced in* setaitiug teams owing to the-;Jarge iiuitilver of members available. --Tfio. conimitfao expressed its thanks to Jlcssra-. Tnvcv and Heesby for the maunor iii wiifcii they had looked after the> juniors, "tho junior A team won the ehampionsbip,. with the B team runners-up. 'lie senior team had put up soma sterling game.s, showing a marked improvement m. tho previous year's form. At tihq e«d of tho sqason thoy vero- second for thechampionship. Messrs, Proebstal, Miller, Barber, House; arol Finlayso.ii woro choson to represent Sew Zealand, and Messrs. Whitley, JParljtir,' Jjouse', I'inlayson, Barber, aiid tb represent Wellington.. :-Qih'o- outlook fo'j tho coming season was promising, tho senior team having been stroilgtlicn.etl by the inclusion of a player flamed Hughes, from Southland, wi<j errco represented Now Zpalftijd' in the. Rugby game. Tho committee's aintjeipaison's aro that another senior and junior tomn will be entered this season. In conclusion, officers and members aro thankcil for their Nipport and worfe last yeas-, Thn balance-sheet showed tlip. fiiiaiices of tho club to bo in a sound positiau.

Tim following office vole-Oectod - President, Mr. B. C. W niies iift-wui-dents, Messrs. Senior, VmltMson Umk' Prases , , Raiiinlier, hninburm Cook, lioibezeit. O;iUo\ Leppu l'niIny. Hoy, and ITe:i(l, vnctirx, "\ti J Oiithrio"; treasurer, Mi \\ floilo, Miinagoment Commillfo Arossis I mjr rider, Childs. Tove\, liicobj, o'ibci, Fiaser, and Bealo; luditor, "\li W Cloustnn; erktor, Jli W S W. , delegates to Wellini/toii League Mciu Biice, Beale, and To\oj

THE UPWARD TENDENCY.

AMERICAN DEMAND EXPANDJNO

(From Ottf Special' Cpi*ow<mtt«flt«.)

Bradiord, ifdloMfary 20;' ■ j, 1 Wo ])3vo to 'i-bodrd n aiiilrMiimtii! (if fci ■very aatista<;tary eaiiditieMM iu , «<«'! a«H \f textiles, tiro prtst weeje liitving wLiicKhwl , y fl.' furtrUor dcTOlopiiiofti. en rigN lw«!». ■ t> 'Jllibi-o baS \>eon a f iirilicr g««l l>»y* "nd u practiciilty eyory dosufiptlofl of raW:,iii..v 'tofW, jncltttling yiiriis n.itil pkww, Tww i] bceii- tftl«)ii. Mlkfliigli thp tiiniiol- linii :iw»t p'rcstntfljl the sinii<,( (Jijifreo'fl'.f a<;- vi ith'ity as «it» tv-itnufSsniJ 11.foftilU5li.li Kot> 15 tlio tnniever >s vVcy cniwitoaWbj lim (i, h of sueh Mi ijnportii.il t --as ift f, wnrraiit <ii:i» iu sa.yitif; tliu-t tTiiiigw are i<. Wry boaitliy and aoiiwd. No oiio to- (; . tiny tiite fiMsitiiisiMriiUy, jfH-li»(Wgli >nii.*iy « iin'itertaut Ikatlfxiftl lirio* stiU jiiiiintiiiir v t3it.it tliero is ;t'ny.il.iing but fcatwfaciJMi f, ■(:•<)■ bo felt ftvci- tlii*. foocut nMiW', ifcfUt ft iiOHtond it.s, slii'ftijgly as wycr ilyni 'the, jj Upward movcmcHi «.i.f ynlnCs is not at d all iiistified, Tlie writer whs talking •[ 'otify yesterday to oito of DriUlford'S p !.:c:a<!'liig rniiDiifacturars-of drosrt gg&t'la ■ a.s woii as men's weal' .fataies. a firin tefit■,i;ilg out no fewer thaw 1550 piows rxt : \vieK 'i h<? lirnicip.il candidly said tji-o* ; tliero ivas iioiWftg .whititever to suggest ~ ; .li'igl.iof-.ftfieeS r lor'-tiw turnaver .was ■■l;y . iuj jnewis as i:t should, he. 'Biey still' ■'found' t'hiifca 'altiioiigh btts.fecsS"*fts sqttie-' . : Wlmt tetter, it *»s nothing n.ear, fts :? good as a.yeaj- • rhoyo' jn qajetatloiis made.' it. aiill -hior.o. ". (liificui* to coax tlio vi'Wesafo fa'Bfic ■], btffOF inlo pfeßMig.mfiro orders, • We R eaftfident that Ho.mo. : t.rt4o liouseß | . aro niera deJerinmcd than tyci to a&npf. * ■a. haiidito-nto-iitli ftuyiKg- palisyi S.onie-. :& are so convinced as to fto state of .trade | . aiG.fc .'Sajfrantjiig dftar wool, ..tojfi, fir.-.j 3K(itfls,''tihßt"ife ate buying Jess . th«n : : £ ;«.\;er,"hcri.co, rieitTcer spihijerS npj:..roan"u- ; * are. si> eoiji-fprtably . sitii.afed ? a-s tliey .migiifc b& . Tlis 'faoHiJ,' b'ijsi- F [ness i|..not really as .as ofte J; i'waufd. iiki} to We, and this leads- iis,to ! say tliat tB.o bull.f.of t'he inspljaiSbii lia? I lately .eqm.6 froiA Ambricft, tegetlier with E the "speciiMlve . toy nteh iss been , f. done,o:i)..Gpnt.kejitai SGcouflt, , ' t ' ; Aftjerloan Requirements. ~. . ;« The nidro *& aaalySe the stafte o:E ;V trade the itio'rfe we ar» coaiyiuped t of tho toggrtaijt part that Imite'd,. J States reqfliißineii'ts aro playing in tlio iif&aT'ket for the raw JnateM.al, We know for a .fact that on.e dinportant ~ London buying bfoker has already re- j eeived, inst.ru.etipns to buy 3000 bales at j the ftfareh. series of sales both. of. me- j rings and erossbreds, and they aro es* : jjecting. a 7$ to XO por cent, a'dvanco.. The. fa.pt is/ some Of tlie ligusex, . Ifi ttejj fls Bradford b-uj-ing-brokerSi • have tiift iast fdrtoigljt toeii. kiuß..da'W4 ■with buying otttersT G'aMes by thtt dnzen have also b.een receivsd frorii ■ Dflistori, Nfew York. ■iui(i.else'ivhe.ro i lilak-. ing n ß.idV' and if Bradford: housbs .iftro t!rflpir4 to take which ttey have:. • ha.d .niatlo- when BaiupJing their euatojfl.- ( eta, they, co-tild do a very big business. ~ indeed.. ' IVo are prepared t<i say that ] the Waste Bradford has d&xe tits menth 5 on Ain.ericari account is tlio largest ■ since the. passjtfg -qf.thd n& du*ies,: : j The moveineitt appears te the- strong- -, est ill wtir ■inatorinls ami partly ,j tactared jiTodufets, althougn .there, is ] iiisb (srio branch of tho pieco niSrKet; ; which is a? nc-tivo as it will nigh qaii :] be. ' iVe find big .Weights of nlerinb, ,i IVOOI and also r ; e-.eaeed Ncnr , being, taken to-day. Tho , deiiiiind 'h rftn.niiig upon ..all; v .qual : itieg I'fflin Si% to 68Js,. and' some rcafly .gqqil < English' iiiqje hb.g tops, tip , . ~to leidvi-and'alspsuper .Pbrfe Jiillip;,come r . ,j backjiipalat up t0.25!5.' »a .IWW ] ■ tate'i';' The' lnarltet is distinctly pntlie; :■ and tt-day H l ;js.;moYe■ j dyiicu.lt : to:Suy..ani'.'clas:s. : o| rtov ma- ■ WM at" tlio prices which would have liden taken *■ lyeek ago. The Aroefioan ■dememd jS .expan,3ißg faster :than tho most. sanguines' Wer. expeeteci $ .JnoiiWi n'goj niid'te volwe of Dijsiness dpirjg js certaiivly very bonsidefable.. Noils are being taken , , also in good wMms, .inching.'soft thread waste; There;is a stetiltg , d'ewand :fbr all 'h'psierf -cilippings., ftii'd atfytliing of a SpfU chKra'cter ii being absorbed w-ith ddtisi(J<)r;a;ble fre.e-,; tfeijt. $$ eaWnot find the demW. i's very' keen for liard tlirea.4 was.tfl, but swytbiSg : for carding Bpinne-.i-s and woql-, leii manufaeteers is wanted m .a yery marked wisy. . . . ftnierlcaji Piece Wftite. ' We keep bearing of considefablfe ness-bEiitg placed-in piece goods .in* eludiiig stf endless yatiety; of tabnes; We find that .alpaca, linings arc 35 popu*, kt as evet, a«.d. Bradford fljattufaeturers; cntiMly thVoufih lack of machinery are ■unsbte to fiispe wM the. ofder-s It- now tiirfis o»t tlitit tfie goods wanted are all 32 inefa cloths whieh the Wilson tariff of 106.7 put o : tit of tm niatket, Bradford manufacturers serapft'td the iooros th:ese goads an 4. f's iii' idoms - more .suitab"lo- to the mo./ qanadianj .and other • marjats, heicpe'. wlien America wants big weiglit.s sf32-xn.ch.fabrics they eanaot be macre fast ettailgh. AVe. know that .some 'firms hare already placed new orders, "for looms sufficiently «ido to weave, twq; ividtfe of ciot'hi rt'amety, -64 inphe?., in-' eluding ,seive4go, icoßSe4aently -fradv ford is going ■ m for pro'tocing godas on n, cheaper'scale t-han ever. From the iufortnation that has co».& to our ktiowlecigo tho last Wflrd has . by .no: Uieans been spok-aii in weaving rnaeliinwy. Tho Nortlifop loom seeins i;o. b& destined to j.-evo.lu.tionise *he ijidiiatfy both mi men's and women's wear fabrics, and further hnportante developments fire .impeuding. ThWe seems io be on all hands ft big dc»aii.tt far weiraj. fabrics,, and tow Mey jnttt.ures &i Hiids, dersfeid, and Batley munufa.eture, in- ;■ eluding day worsfcc.il tw*etls,. eotton.lm-' ings, and d'fess .goods ar<} selling in con> :■ »iderable volume. Wo fully cxpeefc thfe February Toturns to jpajfttain tlie. increased:, 'record, of. January, for w> 'hear of important orders being placed', during tlio past week fof pra : otLoal.ly : .every class, of product that can; be retailed, fry: New toit iicusejs, .anil'raiv materials used by' spinners and mafliifseturots , . Wo find that tlie demAiid idr' Moife and wastes hiis developed faster than many care,to -see, aM tbfr call fp.r rcallj line tjoiis free of shiy and biirr.-ha-s; expa;Hde.cl very eensiderabliy. In wet, thero seepis to be a. speoi<#y keeii demand fot wastes., and *liijn. gametted., tliat is pulfad, up, will produce .good weaving yams either for lwsiory or woollen 'manufacture. A gtog'b miiiibef of combinatfen eloilisitre also being shipped. I'Hfio is an' important factor, and Aiiierican milU nrs going it> be pushed to the- very liniit, both in woot ion and worsted eftects. fopniafeers Quoting HW«r PriseSi Tho past week in tho wool trjulo has shown a further tightening of quotations, and to'day's 04-'e tnpu ore <j:ttoted mow firniJj lit 2s. Bd., 70's at Us, Gil., and Ws at 2s. Bd. Yfo liear that American Sfiiurwra aro inquiring for tho best olttssfrs of UriuKewl combed tup, and. as wo antiflipatel th.o.blemfcd lirtiele. is w> R«ad. It newjs : a very Moist c&iate to spin diteo "dectotea tops." atid cortainly Atiicrioaft Sipjunprs are wise in asking For tire gfltmtao article*. We tevr'ct several .firms bsiug sni-prisfld atCi's tope net spinnsng .tip to anvthiJig Wio tlj-iit oowit, but the reason is easily comprehended by tb.os.<? who know how thoy are convbed. If n iiev wst.nts ii re»l, good article, ho- n'utst-ma-kc- up his mind" to pin'elmso frhafc fe kiioAfn as a. good spinnw's to.p/*ml nob ititt that has been faW and ble.nflp.d. in or<ler to brinr; it i-i ab a little- jjnee... Th* result is tlmt to-daj ft very Iwfli :dflm.aud exhts for goo 4 cofflbmg wool,

and tttnity «r« looMtl/5 k> I'/iml ni/iiiiofl ■, fjfjji.ji ) t i]< hi Id. «l«iir«r i-n. h<wkm on Mtavh .'I. .A irwli n<tfi wowi.iM trtw »n i ii.von'iijjii fiJ'ii top i'rti w. <ijil., to-fky !i«» ! m\. is t)m prfeu, liiii). !\o all iijvf)i.*mii**n ■ Wo II ro U> MliO llfllf'll CH-MMi. i'Vir i ii k«tM>r ni'Mwte '&, fijtlv m to-i'ki-j? ii, wi W i! , '" , ' , .') *:<rtnw.MjMirtil.|f Uifi ftiji.cki.'i- tei . li'livollksl a lolifs \vn;v ■flilim.s f;h« lutviirt jsoillt i>l , ilWl })!'!M>iiil)tM-. 'I'W«> li;i.« iilm-i Ix.'kii ii- jii.W! iiiwllifiy liwlo ihw in WmjJni'Jwf lliiliifi.y .v-iiniH, kit-IMWi ibims tiftti t'XjiW-t ireeomi t, tlio itwiiJ/, Whg ' "Hint Klirrriwn'H «n> nil busy, ut l<.-iiH : t, liiilcli ■ bus-mi- ijiflii l|ic;v wori!, jiiifl mmw- i-iijr-fcltjiiliira Ijiivo hJho liiM/ii jijiiiMifl, Annrrioa iii fitiHJi.ii' fin , ciHUtiifvni.lj.o wiiitfto of Mil, itmim.liujj ICiigiyi ».s well m woiwe tired, <;iiii!ii>ffm'i!tt;y tln> ■imiHt'A j.ireman' ii y<!ty fovvjii'-'ftWi) mitiii.idcj aiw) we nro : (i'.'iinji Ui iii.'o <lJe.U:iif;l,|,y hijflHjr prkcn at : Um JuvliwHMiins mvloii i;ii Umiiwi. Siiieo ttrlli.iift luiii ji Biiiftll Hiifo of Wi'ml him iiilii.'H ii.li.iwi iji iAwrpWii, . vvJtrtws iitoitl- Jflflfl Ijiilvs f,.f a>i(i;li Ami*)- ■ (iltl.l (.li;Hwipl,i()iJj( w<mi «ii.iil : loßW.!!l, ]it:«'lfevl. ijMytii'H iuMiorl tint (in mnwM, and n.l<rlt Umy wew iij> gnQtl. H Ihis 'bfion iw)H|iiMl,(i!l Uirt fjiHy 0 pat cunt, of tho <il(V;i:i,.Mf.;fi WVsftj femj ;fi I, «ti. 110/.tot .'i& wnirii. priirtd, in ifio .(jpidiiii!. <rf Krati* , toil, ls'.iih! gpiiefmtly l(j jMjf (;[,'Wt (loafer, iiiid thew) in iitrCiKly A Rfletl #eia:l flf fttja'ttj.n.K in I'drtunl i<3 ife« Ijp.n» doit Kufc.'s, Atmiy aj-o eetinWliftK ttak all <l(!tointinn» of nuv .material will kinprteittte jd In UL .per lb. Engitsh iKpQftto. : I'he.r-e is at last a fitif t.u ■wfjob, niitl. !roWer» wOm Ijiv'vo ten mtifng ijpo'n titcir Steele? fat moiithi are ftb last aiblp, to niovfi' tliojij. Of ectilrso tljoy havo Ijccii. Hski.iig wJi.ifch. JLave 'seemed■ iinpfis'S:fbW { ■ iilid ftosc wio SoM had to %;& vcfj. ni.alcrial lasses, 'i'lity ■atd 'jKisViibto to obtain prices itioi*c ist, vjmfiftoiiy Aritli tliolsp filing -jjt -plip tiWo, bjhJ We fiu<J .soiiie." go*j<l. wfiglvts tj&iirg eiiipip.ed of =Irjsk, Mi.d.laii/1 Coii'ivtics hnWJirqds/Ytfrksliirb.wetlicrf) iScnts., DijwiliJ ; aitd SSfifcdh Tjackfafied- The nio?fc reroa.rkablff item ceiittticMd' \vttji tlio present . trajdeis tlw psjpgfig't-eii*, aii4 call fer wpbl <j.ii fljj3 'paft'ct Attferiean imtymtify* EyJfl^itti^ , ilicy fiavie faitli fe ioftherivißi?. tlicy *o.uM. mfotf hh ttuyirig as-iftey ..are &ijig. . AM Wia is A Seaftliy § : igiij. and ■cc.Ha'iiily wakes ■tjiio aiijiioßk vefy _ Bflglwji eisiii. wbfJls aj-s aWO being sftip-' ped, tortiieipally , and '(strong weth.fiT, and if iaiiytfing prifts tend, to liardsii. fjie : ni-atfet tliwagtout looks life 611countorhig higiiqr .prices 'for , praeticallv ;eyei?j>.;d:fejqi:|ptioii of herne and colonial jwoo.li .■■..'•.■-•■'"'_ ~ During the *eel? a nido busineSs nas colttinued to to do.iio in, inoliair, a.iid t'rani t'bo Gnpe we liavt* cable iiitfelligfincs! to tlt& <sfet tiiat one lea.diug Bradford nitsenent ias ofear.ed all .stecks tff wviiter hair, paying Up to Hid, Wjnfer kida Ijava al3* itihtoged, -haii*. ! at IT4, but C'jjpo firsts stfcs in mud as Diiitli as cve? v