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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10903, 18 May 1921, Page 4

Though the general tendency of prices is now downward in one popular line, that of sporting goods, there is not only no reduction of price, JiUt even prospect of an increase, - advice having been received from England by one Auckland firm of an increase of 10 per cent, on all goods after March 31st. Among lines which are selling freely are golf clubs, which have advanced more than 200 per cent, over pre-war prices. This increase is said to bo due to the fact that the woods used for the clubs, ash and hickory, were in heavy demand for the making of aeroplanes during the war, and are still in short supply, owing to the tremendous increase in demand for all classes of sporting goods which -has taken place in England during the last few years.

There is practically no coal from Australia coming forward for distribution in Christchurch and district, and available supplies of ooal suitable for gas-making will be required to meet the demands of the Christchurch Gas Company (states the “Press”). It is anticipated that coal merchants will have to depend largely on lignite for household and other requirements. Tho indications at present are that there will be no Maitland coal received in Christchurch for distribution for some considerable time* «