THE BUTTER MARKET

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 190, 10 May 1934, Page 4

THE BUTTER MARKET

Offer of 9ld. Reported ITEMS FROM MANAWATU Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North. May 9It is reported that a.n offer of 9jd. a pound, f.0.b., for its May-June shipment has been received by a large Jlauawatu dairy factory. Transactions nt 91d. a pound, f.0.b., arc reported to hare taken place in the district. The directors of the *.evin Co-op. Dairy Company have decided to make a payment of 7d. a pound for butterfat received during April. IBIS’ advance is the same as that made for March, but is Id. a pound more than the payment for April of last year. Revaluing the Kairanga. The revaluing of the Kairanga county is now in progress and it is expected that the work will be completed by the end of the present month. “I think that the present value of our primary products, more especially in the dairying industry, warrants a considerable reduction in land values." Mid the chairman, Cr. D Collis, at the monthly meeting of the council when commenting on the revaluation.

College Street School. Recently the Minister of Education, the Hon. R. Masters, visited Palmerston North to inspect the old portion of the College Street School, which the committee is desirous of having replaced. The Minister promised- to consider the matter on his return, to Wellington and advise the committee of his decision, bo far the committee has not been notified of his decision.

Patriotic Society’s Work. Tributes to the generosity of the Manawatu Patriotic Society were paid at the annual meeting of members of the Palmerston North branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association last night, when a resolution of appreciation was passed. Tho president. Mr. B. J. Jacobs, said that nothing but courtesy and consideration in all matters had been received from the Manawatu Patriotic Society. The foundation for that, fine relationship had been laid by Mr. J. A. Nash, M,P., and had been carried:on subsequently by the mayors, who. by virtue of their office, had occupied the position of president of the society.

New Judge Congratulated. . A resolution congratulating Ins Honour Mr. Justice. Fair, who is presiding nt the quarterly session of the Supreme Court at Palmerston North, on his elevation to the judiciary, was passed at last night’s annual meeting of the Palmerston North branch of the Returned Soldiers Association. The president, Mr. B. J. Jacobs, said that it was a matter of intense satisfaction that two men who had been prominent in the administrative affairs of tho Returned Soldiers Association. Mr. Justice Smith nnd Mr. Justice Fair, had received tljc honour of appointment to the SnprcmO Court Bench.

Removal of Parapets. IVorkmen are engaged in removing the parapet of a largo two-story brick building in the Square near the corner of the Square and Coleman Place. The Clarendon Building, on the corner of the Square and Rnngitikei Street, a three-story building, is having its top story removed, and is to be converted into a modern twostorv building. The brick parapet of this building was extensively cracked as a result of the heavy earthquake on March 5. Another building in Cuba Street, which was damaged by the same earthquake, is being remodelled and converted into a modern-style building. The Clarendon Building was formerly an. hotel, and 30 years ago tlio present building was erected to replace a building that was destroyed by fire.

Kairanga County Finances. “Tho finances of the council are in a sound position. Tbe plant accounts are also in credit, and the council can eon? sider itself fortunate in establishing these accounts as amounts over and above replacement values have been appropriated to the balancing of the riding accounts,'’ said the chairman. Cr. D. Collis, nt the monthly meeting of the Kairanga County Council. “The position of the rates is also satisfactory, the recent rise in wool having had a material effect- upon our financial position. This has been largely brought about by the increase in tbe exchange to 25 per cent., which, in my opinion, has been of great assistance to the primary producers. The dairy producers have to face the lowest price for their produce ever recorded, and without the high exchange the price would have almost been nil. We can only hope that the position will improve in the near future.”

Palmerston Commerce Chamber. The question of reorganising tbe elianiber was considered at yesterday’s meeting of the council of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce, when Mr. W. 11. Brown reported on the deliberations of the finance committee on -‘be question. . Mr. Brown said that the committee recopiniended that reorgauisatiou should be considered in three months’ time. The committee also recommended that the chamber should not affiliate with tile Associated Chambers of Commerce nt a fee of 7/6 a member, but should offer Io contribute a sum equivaf lent to 2/6 u member to the associated chambers, • The committ.ee considered that to increase, the subscription from 10/6 to £l/1/- would reduce the member, shin bv half. Tbe report was adopted.

Returned Soldiers’ Association. The president. Mr. B. J. Jacobs, reported'to the annual meeting of members of the Palmerston North branch of the Relumed Soldiers’ Association hist night that £2lOO/13/- had been received for the provision of employment, of which amount. £l2OO had been received from the Manawatu Patriotic Society, and £366 for the National War Funds Council. Tbe following officers were elected: President. Mr. B. .1. Jacobs: treasurer. Mr. H. F. Wilson: executive. Messrs. J. W Rutherfurd. A. W.. Chapman. F. J. Patterson. E. F. Bee. G. Rennie, G. Pr->c-ter. H. W. Johnson. S. G. Northev. 11. Morton, and S. Seliloler: auditor. Mr A. T Bendall