LATEST WIRES.

Northland Age, Volume 25, Issue 14, 30 July 1925, Page 5

LATEST WIRES.

(From our Special Reporter.) AUCKLAND, th > .Ly. MARKETS London butter prices are 2- higher (now 196'-), cheese prices I/- lower, white 108/to 109 coloured 107, -to 108 . A further rise of I;- to 2 /- per toolb for choice beef took place at Westfield fat stock sales yesterday, there being keen demand for best grade of which sold at £2 per too lb, other grades selling from > 32/- to 39 There was a small yarding of sheep, heatrv prime wethers realising £2/2/- to £2 4 6. The supply of pigs was only fair, prices for baconers easing but porkers sold at late rates. Addington market entries were larger in meat sections of stock but the high rates set the previous week were well maintained, there being an advance in some sections. Further reduction of to - a ton in price of sugar announced by Colonial Sugar Company. The reduction applies from to-day and to all grades of raw and refined sugars. Wholesale price No IA sugar now down to £23 ton. SHIPPING. After having been fur a fortnight in Auckland the Royal mail steamer Niagara will be despatched for Vancouver on Tuesday morning. The vessel arrived from Vancouver on July 20 but did not continue the voyage to Sydney in order not to be detained in Australia by seamens’ strike. Passengers and mails from t, Australia for Vancouver will therefore come to New Zealand by the intercolonial steamer Moeraki. jj| FARMERS UNION. In the course of his address at the opening of the-Dominion Conference of the Farmers Union, Wellington, the Premier promised to send two competent men to ./Investigate the merits of agricultural 1 banking, one being the president, Mr. W J. Poison. It is recognised that more money is essential lor prosperity of farmers. A mild epidemic of typhoid is reported among Maoris at Opotiki. BUDGET. The debate on the Budget occupied the whole attention of the House on W ednesday and was carried on until 11.30p.rn The subject of fusion provided two lively incidents in which the Prime Minister was subjected to bitter attacks from Liberal members. Mr. R. Masters introduced the subject from the Liberal side, informing the House he desired to state briefly what he thought of the matter. Mr. Masters brief statement turned out to be an attack on the Prime Minister whom he held responsible for the failure of fusion negotiations. Mr. G. W. Forbes also charged the t$ Premier with responsibility for the break down of the fusion.