RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21624, 20 January 1934, Page 10

RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT

NORTH ISLAND GOAL SUPPLIES [Per United PrSss Association.] ■AUCKLAND, January _ 19. It is understood that the Railways Department has arranged to distribute the coal" contract for the Ndfth Island equally between, the five Waikato com-' panics during. s the present " year.; 1 The contract, which comprises the supply of 1,800 tons weekly during January, February, and March; and _ 2,400 tons weekly during the remainder of the year,' is usually let by tender. 'The contract for 1933 was held by the Wilson Collieries Limited, and it expired in October. The contract ’was extended until the end of _ the year while the tenders were considered. It is stated that the tenders submitted were on a lower basis than the 1933 contract price. However, the companies were informed recently by a representative of the department that no tender would be , accepted, and it had been decided to distribute the contract equally between the companies. The department, it is understood, offered to pay at the previous year’s price, which proposition was attractive to the companies. DAIRY PRODUCE The National Mortgage and Agency • Company is m receipt of the following cable from its principals, Messrs A. J. Mills and Co. Ltd.. London:— Butter: Market steady. New Zealand finest,, 665; New Zealand -first grade, 65s] Danish, 84s, 86s; Australian, 625, 635. Cheese: Market weak. New Zealand white, 425,' 435; New Zealand coloured, 41s, 425; Canadian white and coloured, 48s, 525. „ ; The South Island Dairy Association has received the following cabled advice from London:—Butter; 'Steady, after quiet week; 65s to 665; Danish, 84s to 86s. Cheese: Steady: White, 42s to 42s 6d; coloured, 425.