DOWN TOWN CLUB

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24302, 17 June 1942, Page 5

DOWN TOWN CLUB

Y.W.C.A. PROJECT CITY PREMISES OPENED The Down 1 own Club for young women and their men friends, established by the Young Women's Christian Association, was opened yesterday afternoon. The club occupies the whole of a three-storey building at the corner of Customs Street East and Commerce Street Extension. . ground floor has been attractlvely fitted as a cafeteria or snack bar. Un the first floor is a large and beautituly furnished lounge, with a library and facilities for reading, writing and enrti.s. The top storey has a specially laid dancing floor with a modern electric gramophone and room for indoor bowls and table tenuis. All young women will be eligible for membership at a small subscription, and members will be entitled to entertain their men friends in the club at any time. The building will be open troni 10.!;, a.m. to 11.15 p.m. daily. I he president of ths Y.W.C.A.. Mrs. . Derrick, expressed her deep gratitude to the chairman of the advisory boaid. Mr. ,). W. Court, to the subscribers to the association's general tund. particularly to Mrs. W. K. • ' whose generous and practical interest alone had made the project possi tie. She also thanked the members ot the Wilson family, who had been supporters and helpers of the i i tor 60 Mrs. Wilson had consented to he president of the club.

Mis. Wilson, who thanked city firms tor assistance with furnishing and the (ontraetors, the Fletcher Construction Company, said the club would fill a need "Inch had been pointed out by Her Excellency, Lady Newall. "We are out to compete with the hotel lounges, and we have provided a place to which any gill may be proud to bring a friend,'' she adiled.

' rh .° Mayor, Mr. J. A. C. Allum. thanked all associated with the project and, in declaring the club open, the Mayoress said the Y.W.C.A. had shown a fine spirit of service.

STOCK SALES / HEAVY FRANKTON YARDING (0C) HAMILTON, Tuesday A heavy yarding of fat sheep met with a steady demand at the Frankton stock sale today, and values throughout were on a par with hose ruling last week. Top wethers made to 355. while medium fat ewes realised to 23 s An average entry of fat lambs maintained late rates. Breeding ewes and store lambs elicited free bidding. Beef cattle met with steady competition. Boner and store cows were unchanged, and vealers sold freely. A light yarding of all classes of pigs, and a spirited demand resulted in higher prices. Quotations are:—Prime medium-weight bullocks, £l2 15s to £l3 7s; prime light, £ll 10s to £l2 1 Os; light. £lO 5s to £ll 7s Gd; heavy prime cows, £9 to CO 17s; prime medium weights, £8 5s to £8 15s; light, £7 to £S; unfinished, to £6 10s; prime mediumweight heifers, £8 10s to CO ss; light, prime. £7 10s to £8 ss; small and unfinished, £fi _ £ ~: heavy fat Jersey cows, £0 10s to £7 ss; lighter, £5 to £0; heavy boners, £4 10s to £5; medium weiehts, £4 to £4 Ss; light, £3 to £3 15s; forward-conditioned 3-year steers, to £9 Ss; heavy runners, £7 10s to £8 ss; lighter, £5 to £6 10s; heavy vealers, C 4 to £5; medium weights, £3 to £3 15s; light, £2 to £2 15s; small calves, 15s to 38s. Heavy fat wethers, 33s to 355; medium weights,, 31s to 32s fid; light, 29s to 30s Od; unfinished, 27s to 2Ss; heavy fat ewes, 22s to 245; medium weights, 19s to 21 s; light, 10s to 18s; unfinished, 13s to 15s; heavy and prime lambs, 27s to 28s Od; medium weights, 23s to 08s; light, 19s to 225; prime heavy baconers. £1 8s to £4 lis; heavy, £4 to £4 ss; medium, £3 15s to £3 19s; light. £3 lis to £3 14s; heavy porkers, £3 5s to £3 10s; medium, £2 10s to £3; light, £2 5s to £2 15s; medium stores, 22s to 245; best slips, 17s to 21s; best wcaners. 8s to l is; others, to 6s.

JERSEYS BRING HIGH PRICES At the dispersal sale of the "Taiomn" Jetsey Stud, conducted by Newton King, Limited, at P'utaruru, 62gns was paid for the cow Successor's Cream Lady, the purchaser being Mr H. A. Lurman, of Otorohanga. Other top cows were Motto iti Cupid, at 40gns; Taioma Bon Bon, 38gns; Taioma Winnie, 2figns; Taioma Tulip, 25gns; the whole of the offering averaging over 17gns. The two-year-old heifers sold to 23gns, and averaged loVigns. In weaner heifers, 50gns was paid for the heifer Taioma Gentle Maid, out of Successor's Cream Lady, and the lot averaged 12gns.

MEAT PRODUCTION Killings for the present season at the Dominion's freezing works from October 1 until May 30, issued by the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board, show that lamb killings to that date total 10,590,567 carcases, a decrease of 97,880 carcases compared with the killings to May 31 last season. Wether mutton killings are 758,120 carcases, and ewe mutton killings l.»-> 2.440 carcases, compared with 591.7->5 and 1,-492,;><1 earcases respectively last season. Frozen beef production is now 477,989 q,^ rt . ers ' C °" pared with 550,714 quarters last season Porker killings total 195,989 carcases, a decrease of 5203, and baconers total ,58carcases, a decrease of 70,976.

RABBITSKIN SALE (0 c ) DUNEDIN. Tuesday Forty-two tons of rabbitskins were offered for sale to-day. There was a restricted demand. The official range of prices is as foliows—First winter bucks, ll(>d to ii<u. winter does, llld to 117 d; second winter i. n ,,!. s inid to H)7d; second winter does. 98V : d' to 11 Id; spotted bncks SOd to u jv.fl • spotted winter does, 88y 2 d to 93d, outgoing' bScks. St-,d to 80(1; 'IT d S : "id to S3spnnj? bucks. .>f»d to M 2a» spring does OOd to OGVid; early 11 'id to 115 - earlv winter does, 108 d to "fid- second early "winter bucksi. 93'/*I to nod- second early winter does, 85d to J id, first'incomings, IOOd to 102 d; second incora* ffi. 8(!d to 87(1: first iimns Oid to H* 75d*i secqnd ' ear|y autumns. 59M ; d to «.V/ad; dawny «utumns, o4d runnel tf/to 48,1; ?$. iff AS# winter fawns, to 4fHi; hareskins, K»d to 18d. CONSTABLE ASSAULTED A charge of assaulting a constable was admitted' bv a seaman, Charlton Morrell aged 37, before Mr. J. Morling. S M yesterdav. Accused, who said he Vas drunk at the time, was fined £l. railwaylporter^thefts Charged with .stealing a bicycle, a child's pedalcar and other goods \alued at £ll 15s fid, a Maori railway porter James Tenethai Brown (Mr- Robinson) appeared before Mr. J. Morling, S.M., vesterdav. Detective-Sergeant Irethewev said accused took some of the foodfi from the inward goods shed and some from a fellow-worker. He nas admit ted to two years' probation. STOLE ARMY PETROL The theft of three gallons of Army netrol valued at 7s 4id was admitted Lv Lionel Frank Harvey-Jones, _ an Armv driver, before Mr J. M r)l " n "K' q M" yesterday. It, was stated that the petrol was taken from an Army garage L accused, who was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on within six months. ART UNION DRAW The drawing of the "Be the Next" Art Union will take place at the Masonic Hall, The Terrace, idling ton, this morning, commencing at J.oO.

ORANGES AND LEMONS This time of the year usually brings its crop of colds and a rush to buy lemons. This year the colds are as prevalent as ever, but unfortunately lemons are not. The demand for Baxters Lung Proserver, however, has :is usiiiil risen sharply. New Zealanders know their "Baxters," and they know that there is nothing so quick or so efficacious for dealing with an obstinate cough or cold. Remedies come and go, but "Baxters'' goes on for ever, ready with its powerful, penetrating properties to relieve congestion and soothe irritation. Children love the rich flavour of "Baxters," which is perfectly safe for the tiniest tot (diluted with water as directed). Old people, too, find welcome relief from asthma and bronchitis and troublesome night coughing. "Baxters" is sold by all grocers and chemists throughout New Zealand in three handy sizes. {tot better, get "Baxters."—Advfc.