MASONIC LODGES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24817, 17 January 1942, Page 2

MASONIC LODGES

FORMAL DRESS ABANDONED SYDNEY, Jan. 9. Members of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales have decided to abandon formal dress for their meetings for the duration of the war. The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, is Grand Master of the lodge. It was stated last night that many of the lodco’s members are also members of A.R.P. organisations, and, in the event of emergency, would be likely to be called away for duty while possibly a meeting of the craft was in progress. , The decision is likely to be adopted by other lodges ol the Masonic fraternity.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE PROMISING OAT CROPS FORWARD BUSINESS IN POTATOES The weather conditions in many parts of the Dominion arc still unsatisfactory, from a farmer's point of view, and haymaking and harvesting are being delayed. Reports from Oamaru state that heavy rains have laid some of the wheat crops on the heavy land. The oat crops in Southland are looking exceptionally well, and there should be heavy yields, provided weather conditions arc satisfactory from now on. It is interesting to record that, according to the Government statistics taken out on November 30, there was a heavy carry-over in oats, after allowing for the fact that .there were big Government orders for oatmeal for shipment overseas. 4 There .is very little business passing at present in seeds, either locally or for overseas. Most of the interest in seeds at the present time is centred in the prospects for the new crops. In regard to the potato market, Canterbury is quoting Whites and Dakotas at £8 and Sutton’s at £8 10s for April, May, Juno shipment. Chaff, Fowl Wheat, Etc.

Wholesale prices are as follow: — Chaff: Good bright oaten sheaf, £5 15s per ton, sacks extra, ex trucks; to £6 10s cx store. Fowl wheat, 7s to 7s 6d per bushel, according to quality and quantity. Supplies short. Dairy butter: Milled bulk, lOd per lb; separator, lOd per lb. Bacon, Is 3d per lb. Hams, Is 2d per lb; boneless, Is 4d. Auckland onions, 4£d per lb. Prices for Eggs The wholesale prices for eggs are as follows; Heavy, Is 7d; standard, Is 6d; medium, Is 3d. Flour, Bran, Etc. Flour; 200’s, £l3 15s 6d; 100’s. £l4 12s 6d; 50's, £l4 17s 6d; 25's, £ls 7s 6d. Bran, £5 5s per ton of 20001 b. Pollard, £6 15s per ton of 20001 b. Oatmeal: 2001 b sacks, £25 10s 6d per ton; 251 b loose, £27 0s 6d; 251 b packed in sacks of eight, £27 10s 6d. IMPORT LICENSING SIXTH-PERIOD SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS The Comptroller of Customs has advised the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce as follows of further amendments to the import licensing schedule for the sixth period: — Almonds and nuts, all kinds, except peanuts (Tariff Item 52/I)—lnclusive of licences already issued, sixth-period licences may be granted without reference to this office for the importation of almonds and nuts, all kinds (except peanuts, which remains a “control” item) ex tariff item 52 (1), from British India, Netherlands East Indies, Spain, Portugal, Brazil. Australia and Palestine, only to the extent of 100 per cent, of the value of licences granted for imports of similar goods in 1940. , Desiccated coconut, etc. (tariff item 52/3) —Inclusive of licences already issued sixth-period licences may be granted, without reference to this office, for the importation of desiccated coconut from all sources to the extent of 100 per cent, of the value of licences granted for imports of similar goods from the same sources in 1940. Walnuts, etc. (tariff item 52/4) Inclusive of licences already issued, sixth-period licences may be granted, without reference to this office, for the importation of walnuts from British India, only to the extent of 100 per cent, of the value of licences granted for imports of similar goods in 1940. Rice, dressed or undressed, etc. (tariff item 62)—The allocation for imports of rice, etc., from all sources has been increased from 50 per cent, to 100 per cent, of the value of licences granted for similar goods from the same sources in 1940. Sago and tapioca (ex tariff item 67) —The allocation for imports of sago and tapioca from the United Kingdom and Crown colonies has been increased from 50 per cent, to 100 per cent, of the value of licences granted for similar goods from the same source in 1941, Gloves and mittens, other than those composed wholly or principally of rubber, etc. (ex tariff item 136/4) —The allocation for imports of these goods from the United Kingdom and Crown colonies has been increased from 50 per cent, to 100 per cent, of amounts of licences granted for imports of similar goods from the same source in 1940. Coir mats and matting (ex tariff item 159/1) —The allocation for imports of coir mats and matting from British India has been increased from 50 per cent, to 100 per cent, of the amounts of licences granted for imports of similar goods from the same source in 1941. • Lace, laces and ribbons, n.e.i. (tariff item 168)—The allocation for this item is to be based on the value of 1941 licences .instead of 1940 licences Paint Trusties (ex tariff item 419/2) —lnclusive of licences already issued licences may now be granted to regular importers for imports of paint brushes from all sources for amounts equivalent to the value of applicant’s imports of similar goods from the same sources in 1938. Medical supplies—Licences for medical supplies on the basis laid down in circular 1941/98 may be granted for imports from the United States of America, and, if desired, licences already issued by authority of that instruction may be amended to permit of imports from the United States. Drinking glasses (ex tariff item 225) —lnclusive of licences already issued, licences may be granted for imports of drinking glasses from the United Kingdom and/or Australia for amounts equivalent to the amounts of licences granted for imports of similar goods from any source in 1941. Corrugated saw edge fasteners and corrugated steel in lengths (ex tariff item 448) —Inclusive of licences already issued licences may be granted for imports from the United States ol corrugated saw edge fasteners and corrugated steel in lengths for use in automatic box fastening machines (ex tariff item 448) to a value equivalent to the amounts of licences granted for imports of similar goods from all sources in 1941. Any licences already issued for imports of these goods from British countries may be amended, ff desired, to permit of the importation of the goods from the United States.

MEAT PRODUCTION THREE MONTHS’ KILLINGS The official figures of killings for the present season at the Dominion’s freezing works, from October 1 till January 3, as issued by the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, show that lamb killings now total 2,531,444 carcasses, being an increase of 627,359 carcasses over the killings to January 4 last season. Wether mutton killings are 104,849 carcasses, and ewe mutton killings 47,368 carcasses, compared with 20,162 and 18,672 carcasses respectively last season. Frozen beef production has reached 30,985 quarters, compared with 33,515 quarters last season. Porker killings total 30,585 carcasses, an increase of 24,535, whilst baconers total 105,798 carcasses, a decrease of 13,435. THE TARANAKI SHOW ABANDONED FOR THIS YEAR (P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 16. The Taranaki A. and P. Society’s autumn show, to have been held in March, has been abandoned this year because the showground has been taken over by the Government for other purposes. DALGETY AND CO. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 16. Dalgety' and Co. have declared a dividend of 4s per share, making a total for the year of 7 per cent., which is the same rate as last year. COLOMBO TEA SALE Mr L. M. Wright has received the following cabled report on the Colombo tea auction on January 13: —“ 2,500,0001 b were submitted to buyers. Australian, South African and American buyers were particularly heavy operators, and all grades were considerably dearer at the close of sale. At next week’s sale 4.500,0001 b have been catalogued for auction.” MINING NEWS NGAIIEKE RETURN The return of Ngahere Gold Dredging, Ltd., for the half-month ended January 15 is 263 ounces from 108,135 yards worked in 204 hours. Time was lost because of the holidays and the changing of the lower tumbler. MOLYNEUX DREDGE RETURN For the period ended January 9 the Molyneux Gold Dredging Company’s dredge operated 285 hours and recovered 2070 z of gold. AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGES (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 16. Shares were inclined to turn down in quiet trading on ‘Change to-day. British Tobacco, £2 Is; Australian Consolidated Industries, £2 Is 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary, £1 12s 6d; Broken Hill South, £1 2s; Loloma, £1 5s 6d; Land, 2s 3d; Colonial Sugar, £44 ss; Woolworths, 13s 10d; Selfridges, 18s; General Industries (ord.), 18s. MELBOURNE, Jan. 16. North Broken Hill. £1 15s 9d; Carlton Brewery, £3 Is; Myers, £1 7s 3d.