COAL FROM NEWCASTLE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20601, 27 June 1930, Page 9

COAL FROM NEWCASTLE.

DUNEDIN CITY PURCHASE. RESERVE STOCK OF 3000 TONS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN, Thursday., The following clause relating to the purchase of Newcastle coal appeared in the report of the Gas Committee presented at the meeting of the City Council last evening:—"Owing to the fact that supplies of coal from the Co-operative Coalminers' depot are not coming to hand in sufficient quantities to meet the department's daily need and also to build up reserve stocks, it has been found necessary to order 3000 tons of Newcastle coal from the Bellbird, Pelamaiu and Aberniain collieries. This coal is intended purely for a reserve to safeguard the department. The price is "now 44s 6d per ton on trucks Dunedin, which is 3s less per ton than the price previously paid." This clause led the Mayor, Mr. R. S. Black, to criticise the working policy of the New Zealand coalminers concerned . with the locdL output. In view, of the fact that they had recently held a "local industries" week he thought it was only fair to the council that its attitude should be explained. The Gas Department of the Dunedin City Council was the first to use New Zealand coal, in its vertical retorts. However, the local miners wera not "delivering the goods." If the miner* would not look to the matter seriously, they would only suffer from their owo neglect. It might not be the fault of th« men. It might be that the Railway Do» partment was to blame. That was q> question for the miners : and the railway authorities to settle. TRADE WITHIN EMPIRE. SCHEME FOR PROMOTION* ASSOCIATION FORMED. With a view to encouraging trade within the Empire,, a meeting of business men last evening decided to form a. British Empire Trade Association. Mr. H. T. Merritt presided. The meeting adopted the recommendations of a committee set up at a meeting on May 31. The activities of the association are to be confined to educating, the buying public to demand Empire-mado goods. The objects are to be attained by lectures, displays and an ijxtensive advertising campaign. , , Mr. Merritt said he was convinced that there had never been a greater need of co-operation between the component parts of the Empire than at the present time. Mr. W. Goodfellow said recent tariffs imposed by European countries, the United States, Canada and Australia fneant that Britain was almost the only market left for the primary products of New Zealand. By the purchase of British goods" England's prosperity would be increased, and a much larger market would be opened for the- products of New Zealand. " ■. ■ . . These views were endorsed by several speakers, but the methods of Britishmanufacturers ' came in for considerable criticism. The following council was elected to govern the activities of the association:—. Messrs. W. Goodfellow, A. M. Spencer, G. M. White, H. T. Merritt, H. W. S. King, H. G. Beechey, S. I. Crookes and J. G. Mitchell. '

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. ' ' it GOOD GENERAL COMPETITION. (Received June 26, 9.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 26. At the Sydney -wool sales to-day the offerings totalled 10,218 bales, of which 8715 were soli Also, 1722 bales were sold privately. The market- was nnchanged and there was good general competition. Greasy Merino sold to 15|d. STOCK SALES. " " MATAMATA PRICES. At the Farmers' Auctioneering Company*! fortnightly stock sale held at Matamata cn Wednesday there were full yardings of all classes of cattle and late rates were fully maintained. Prices were:—Heavy fat cows, £8 10s to £lO 19s; medium fat cows, £7 to £7 12s Gd; light fat " cows, £5 2a 6d to £6 15s; forward conditioned cows, £4 12s to £5; store cows, £B 15a' to -£4; three-year forward conditioned steers;-£8 15s to £lO ss; cows .with., calves, £G ss; potting bulls,. £4 12s Gd; good quality Jersey heifer calves, £3 6s to' £3 15s-; heifer calves, up to £2 10s; Jersey and Jersey-cross heifers, close to profit, £lO to £ll- ss; others, £8 5a to £9 10s; fat ewes, 18s; fat wethers. 24a 9d; store wethers. 15s; store ewes, 10s 9d; mixed sex hoggets, 12s 4d to 15s; heavy porkers and light bacouers, £2 5s to £2 12s; light porkers, 35s to £2 2s; stores, 28s to 83s 6d; weaners, 16s to £1; sows, in pig, £5 to £6 10s. . SALE AT TE AWAMUTU. Messrs, Dalgety and Company, Limited, in conjunction with tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Compay, Limited, held a clearing sal© of Mr. F. D. McGivern'a dairy herd on his property at Te Awamutu on Tuesday. There was a good attendance of buyers and a satisfactory sale resulted. Tho "herd consisted of good grade Jerseys in tip-ton condition, and tho majority were young. Best early calvers sold at up to £l7; backward-and aged cowe, £7 to £lO 10s. • Several pedigree Jersey cows were offered, but tho majority failed to change hands. Komata Jewel sold at ,19 guineas; Mifawney of Rosy Creek, 56 guineas; Clivodale Lady Ethel, 221 guineas; a Jersey yearling heifer, 26 guineas: a yearling heifer, Clivedale Maiden, 25 guineas. On account of Mr. James McGovern. pedigree Jersey cows were sold from 10 to 23 guineas.