AUCKLAND SCENERY CONSERVATION SOCIETY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11366, 8 May 1900, Page 6

AUCKLAND SCENERY CONSERVATION SOCIETY.

* I A meeting of tho members of tho commit- I tee of tho Auckland Scenery Conservation Society was held in the Municipal Buildings yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Dr. Purehaa presided, and there were also present: Professor Thomas, and Messrs, Payton, W, J, Conrtnnay, D. Hay, Burtt, P. Ward, Holt, and Mr. A. J. Allom (the secretary). The secretary reported that the excursion to Niho-1 t'.ipu and the kauri forest on April 11 was a . great success. Seventy-six persons had taken ! advantage of tho outing, half of whom were not members of the society. After paying a compliment to the owners and drivers of I the vehicles used, the report stated that a profit existed on the sale of tickets of £2 Bs, but that the net cost to the society, j including advertising, etc., was £3 2s 3d. The secretary in his report drew attention to the fact that previous to tho animal general meeting in July next, five ordinary members cf the committeo would have to retire, and that their names would be determined by ballot at next monthly meeting. Those would bo eligible for re-election. Subscriptions will fall due on Juno 30, and those members whose subscriptions were in arrcar would not be able to vote at tho general meeting. Owing to the report of the secretary and of tho Parks' Committee, it was unanimously decided that steps must be taken to ensure the rights of the Domain to Auckland citizens. On the motion of Mr. Holt, seconded by Mr. Allom, it was decided that the City Council be urged to give no formal assent to tho occupation of that portion of the Domain upon whioh tho buildings for a plague hospital are now erected, without the condition that the said buildings and fences be removed a? soon as the dangor of plague has ceased. A report from the sub-commit-tee appointed for the purpose of examining the reserve at the corner of Wellosley and \ ictoria Streets was read, and on the motion ot .Mr. Holt it was decided to forward the recommendations as to planting to the City Council for their guidance in laying out the reserve, and with the guarantee that the society would contribute £5 thereto. Mr, E Waymouth was appointed auditor. Recently, the Army Remount Department arrayed for the purchase of 1000 mules at Cyprus for service m South Africa. Of 1000 horses shipped at Liverpool on board the s.s. Mount Royal for South Africa as remounts over 500 of tho animals wero purchased in Canada. The Mount Royal had also on hoard 1250 tons of hay, 225 tons of bran, 5000 bushel, of oats, 100 tons of peat moss, and 50 tons of Canadian fodder Tho provisions would last for 45 days. The number of horses exported from Great '™ m during the month of January was n°A 9 ;. n^ alnst 2651 ,not .vnr, the value being £477.19, against £49,799. Of tho number 1500 went to Belgium, 698 to Holland, 305 to franco, and 127 to other countries. The number of horses imported was 4218, against 2192. Tho United Stater sent 3449, against 1405; Canada, 52, against 86; and other countries, 717, against 701. The value of the horses imported during tho month was ! £134,625, against £64,020. The influence of tho war, no doubt, led to the increase cf numbers of imported horses, which have been bought to mako up for thoso claimed for military purposes under the reserve system. Notwithstanding bad weather, tho recent sale of Lord Wantage's shire horses proved highly successful, tho average for 53 animals having been £157 12s 9d. The top prico was 1100 guineas, given by Mr. Srnith-Carring-ton for the celebrated prize-winning maro Her.dre Crown Princess, Lord Llangattock purchased tho two-year-old filly Lockingo Bounce for 525 guineas, Mr. Hudson tho four-year-old mare Lockingo Nellie for 510 guineas, Mr. P. A. Muntz, M.P., die 4-y 3 ,r-o,d maro ! Lockingo Belle for 400 guineas. Mr. Hudson also bought Lockingo Briar Rose for 360 guineas, and other high prices were givon by Sir Walter Gilbey, Messrs. Thompson, A. Henderson, Sir James Blyth, Mr. Bryars, Earl Egerton of Tatton, Lord Grey, Mr! Baxendale, etc. For the week ending February 3, when the price of British wheat was 25s 8d per quarter, there was a gradual rise each woek up to March 3, when the value of the cereal was 26s 4d per quarter. At the same date barley was quoted at 24s 6d, and oats at 16s lOd per quarter. The following comparative statement shows the averages for the corresponding week in each of the years from 1896 to 1899 — Average price. Wheat, Barley. Oats, s. (1. 8, d. s. d. 1896 -25 4 21 5 13 8 1897 28 3 23 0 16 3 1898 3510 28 0 1711 1899 25 8 26 7 17 0 1