LATEST WIRES.

Northland Age, Volume 25, Issue 7, 11 June 1925, Page 5

LATEST WIRES.

(From our Special Reporter.) AUCKLAND, this dav. LATEST MARKET REPORTS Price* of beef at Westfield fat stock aale yesterday showed decided improveraent. Extra choice o« made 33/. 100 lb compared 31/- last week. Prime young cow heifer beef ranged trom 27/- to 29/. against 26/- to 28/- last week. Sheep were penned in average numbers and sold readily at late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers brought £2/3/- to £2/5/-, best heavy’, prime ewes £l/16/- to £l/18 - There was a small yarding of pigs which sold under keen competition at advanced rates. Heavy and medium baconers brought from £3/15/- to £2/12/-. Calves were again penned in small numbers and readily at late quotations. The f yardings at Addington market were heavier, practically all classes of stook and store sheep were down in value, as also were fat cattle but fat sheep sold well. There was a further advance in prrcc of butter I/- per cwt being atmouned in cablegrams from London received by Auckland exportrng firms yesterday. The price now stands at 174/- or 9/. better than quotations less than a fortnight ago. When the first rise ocurred about a week ago it was attributed partly to the strike of Danish transport workers and ! apparently inteterruption of supplies trom i Denmark is still contributing and strengthening London values for New Zealand J produce. One cablegram dated trom London yesterday states: Market firm and more business is passing, cheese also hardening. Advice received from London dated June 8 said cheese prices were I/- to 2/- higher now 94/- to 96/- per cwt. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report havtng received the following cablegram from their London house, dated 4th inst., regarding the frozen meat market New Zealand Crossbred Lamb.—Canterbury, heavy 10 Jjjd, light I2d; North Island, heavy tojgd, light ll%d. The demand for New Zealand lamb runs principally on light weights. The market is weak. New Zealand Crossbred Mutton.—Canterbury, heavy 6d, light BJsd; North Island, heavy, light Bd. The demand for New Zealand mutton runs principally on light weights. The market is weaker. New Zealand Prime Ox Beef—Hinds, sd; fores, il4d. The demand for New Zealand beef is poor. The market is weaker. NEXT LONDON V. OOL SALES. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received cabled advice from their London house to the effect that the next public sales will take place on July 7. The list of new arrivals for Australia is 22,000 bales. New Zealand 39,700, Cape 1.500, old stock 108,000. SHIPPING. • The Ruapehu, which arrives at Auckland from Liverpool this morning is bringing about 200 passengers the majority of whom arc immigrants. The number includes 40 domestic servants for Auckland and other centres The lonic, which left Southampton on May 22, and due Wellington June 29, is bringing 350 assisted prospective settlers for the Dominion, while the Rimutaka, which left Liverpool on May 30 is due here on July 12 and has about 300 assisted passengers and between 40 and 50 public school boys coming out apprenticed to farmers. The latter vessel is also bringing out a number of farm workers from Scotland, North England and Northern Ireland. POLITICAL. It is now arranged that the fusion conference will be held on June 16, and it is understood that the Liberal Executive has ♦ elected its four representatives. So far the names have not been made public, but it is understood Messrs Sidey, Forbes, Horne and either Masters or Veitch are likely to be members of the delegation. On the Reform side, the Hon, A. D. Mc- \ ♦ Leod will probably head the list of represh entatives chosen. The fusion will not P affect the Country Party. Mr. Ross, the • leader, declared yesterday that the same R urgent need would exist for country rep■s presentation. The contest at Franklin is K m proceeding vigorously. Hon Coates will Hr f speak at Pukekohe on Monday and other places on Tuesday. The Labour candidate is being assisted by Messrs Holland, Savage, Lee and Parry and a big poll is anticipated. A. F. Whilside, of Thames, a borough councillor, has announced his intention of contesting the Thames seat at the general election as an independent. 0 THE POLE Still no news of Captain Ronald Amundsen and his companions. The Norwegian Aero Association has requested the committee which was established by Captain «. Amundsen in America before his departure to organise a relief expedition to search for the missing explorer and party RAILWAY SMASH. Shocking railway disaster occurred early Tuesday morning near Gympie, 107 miles north of Brisbane. The mail train which had left Rockhampton (420 miles ’ north ol Brisbane) at 9.30 p.m. on Monday was passing a low-level bridge over Travraton creek, to miles from Gympie when 11 was partially derailed, nine persons being killed and 55 injured. There were heartrending scenes during rescue work, the injured being rushed in special trains to Gympie Hospital. SATURDAY'S RACING. The Ellerslie winter meeting was continued on Saturday. Results Hunt Club Cup, 2% miles—Llewellyn 1, f Bourn 2, Hypothesis 3. Time 5.16 Ranfurly Handicap, one mile—Wedding March I, Piton 2, KilUttc 3. Time 1.48 Remuera Hurdles. 2 miles—Starland I, Comical 2, Boomerday 3- Time 3.57-. Great Northern Steeples, 3% miles-

Sir Roseberry T, Dick 2, Tuki 3. Time 83 King George Handicap, 7 furlongs— Arch Amie 1, York Abbey 2, Gold Jacket 3. Time 1.33 Panmure Hurdles miles—Lucullent I, King Amans 2, All Talk 3. Time 3.31. Carbine Plate, one mile—Serene I, Cureafsrm 2, Chaplin 3. Time 1.51 MONDAY'S RACING. The third day of the A.R.C. winter meeting was held on Monday. Results : Tamaki Steeples, 2 l / 2 mile—Bourn I, Lady Comet 2, Maniahera 3. Time 5.20 Orakei Hurdles, miles—Cureaform 1, Lucullent 2, Peter Maxwell 3. Time 331. York Handicap, one mile—Zircon I, Yoma 2, Jsy Ride 3. Tims I.4ft Winter Steeples, 3 miles—Dick I, Lewellvn 2, Tuki 3. Time 6.20 Campbell Hurdles—Boomerday t, Frisco Mail 2, Peter Amans 3. Time 4 0 Visitors Handicap, 6 furlongs, Hoariri I Daylight 2, Namutere 3. Time 1.19. Fitzroy Handicap, I mile—Queen March I, Titanes 2, Piton 3. Time 1.49 THE ALL BLACKS. The following is the itinerary of the All Blacks Rugby Team in Australia June 13 — v. N.S.W.—lst Test—at Sydney. June 17— v. Metropolitan at Sydney. June 20— v. N.S.W.—2nd Test—at Sydney June 24 v. N.S.W .—3rd Test—at Sydney June 27 v. a N.S.W. fifte*n at Newcastle There is also a possibility of a match at Manley against Thorn’s fifteen on July Ist. MR. R. B. RUSSELL NOT CONTESTING BAY SEAT Mr. R. B. Russell, of Rawene, has decided not to accept the invitation to contest the Bay of Islands Electorate as the Country Party candidate. The selection of a candidate will be considered by the Selection Committee at a meeting to be held shortly. Mr. Sweeney, of Hokianga, has offered his services and it is not unlikely that the selection will fall on him. ELECTORAL ROLL The provisional electoral roll for tne Bay of Islands electorate is now available It contains the names of 7550 electors.