RIVERTON SALEYARDS COMPANY.

Western Star, 26 February 1918, Page 3

RIVERTON SALEYARDS COMPANY.

A committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening, Mr E. J. Stevens presiding. The secretary submitted the annual statement of affairs, as follows : . . i

It was decided to approach Hie Railway Department, and aisk for a reduction of rent by one-half; also the Borough Council for a refund of the rates. Several small accounts were passed for payment. Mr McGill said the position of the company should be brought prominently before the shareholders, and they ■should be asked to- rally round and give the yards their support. There were now a number of new farmers in the district, and they should be waited' on and asked to take up shares. It was through the instrumentality of the yards, that fannens had obtained the handy loading bank at the railway. Members present concurred with these remarks, and hoped all would work loyally for the company.

It was decided to hold a sale in April. The annual meeting lapsed owing tothe small attendance, the chairman remarking that farmers were no- doubt taking advantage of the fine weather to get iii their crops. The meeting will bo called for a later date.

- THE WESTERN STAR. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 181 DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. Y.M.O.A. is rendering a service for demand the whole Baltic coast, in- ■ the fact that the Bolsheviks have disRIVERTON SALEYARDS our boys that we at home can never eluding possession of the Russian j credited Russia and international COMPANY. The suggested revival of District High Schools and the fostering of Agricultural Education in the various country centres was referred to by forget, and throughout the Dominion Baltic fleet. The Germans have levied I Socialism, but we must not forget an opportunity is being given, during the Red) Triangle Day appeal, for the public to help to maintain the splendid on Warsaw 250,000 marks as a punishment for recent disorders. German official: We have entered what the Russian revolution has done for internationalism and Socialism). The great lesson derived is that demoA committee meeting wals held tm Saturday J. Stevens presiding. The secretary submit statement of affairs, as of the evening, above Mr E. Mr J. C. Thomson, M.P., at the meeting of the Southland Education work of this organisation. And they won’t a 5 k ini vain. Minsk. cracy would commit an irretrievable mistake by throwing away its arms ;ed the follows: annual Board on Friday. Mr Thom-on said JAPAN MOVING. before imperialism is defeated. * he was pleased to see that Queenstown COMMERCIAL. ! —Receipts. was forming one. He thought that TOKIO, February 22. AGREEMENT UPON WAR AIMS. By yard dues £2 18 6 these District High Schools should be SOUTHLAND STOCK AND The menace of Petrograd is exciting ” Shares 2 0 0 revived. The Board ought to stimuPRODUCE MARKET. the closest attention in view cif the LONDON, February 24. The iuter-Allied Socialist Conference Balance 2 13 G late interest in these very important imminence of complete German dornStore Cattle.—Three to three-aud-a schools. Riverton had a flourishing ination in Russia. There is special agreed upon a memorandum of war —Expenditur £7 12 0 one. With regard to agricultural half-year-old steers, £7 to £8; empty significance in the presence of Japanaims, declaring that the peoples of e.— education people had erroneous ideas £13 trj £14 10/-; two and two-and-a-ese warships at Vladivostock. JapanEurope are the chief sufferers from Rent to Railway Dept. £5 0 0 concerning it. Country children halfyear-old steers, £7 to £8; empty ese assistance has hitherto been purely the war though not responsible for its Bank charges 10 0 -travelled to and fro receiving instruccows, not many offering, at £8 10/- to naval and financial, but it may shortly outbreak. The invasion of Belgium License 1 0 0 tiou on subjects which could not £9 10/-; empty heifem at £7 to £8 take another form because the conand Franco threatens the very existBalance, as ner bank pass benefit them as well. There was no 10/-; calves, 50/- to £4, according to tinned advance will probably give the ence of independent nationalities, and book 1 3 0 reason why District High Schools breeding and quality. Germans control of the Trans-Siberian strikes a blow at the faith of treaties; should not do as well here as in other Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes from railway. therefore a victorious German Im£7 12 0 parts of New Zealand. The forming 33/- to 36/-; four, six and eight-tooth perialism would mean the defeat and —Liabilities of a District High School depended ewes fromi 31/6 to 33/-; four and sixCONCERN IN FRANCE. destruction of European democracy Capital subscribed £148 O' 0 on the number of pupils. Twenty wais tooth wethers, 32/6 to 34/-; two-tooth — and liberty. Socialists are not warSundry a/cs 3 11 0 the required number and twelve the wethers, 29/- to 30/6 ; m.s. lambs from LONDON, February 23. ring with the Austro-German peoples, average attendance. Mr Thomson 20/6 to 23/6; s, and f.m. ewes, accordThe ‘ Daily News ’ Paris correspondbut with the Governments who. oppose £151 11 0 then cited Lumsdem as an ideal agriing to condition, are selling from 16/eut .states that French official circles them. While inflexibly resolved to —Assets.— cultural centre, likewise Wintou, to 24.'-. are gravely concerned in regard to fight until the task of liberation has lardii and pens (£10 written I Otautau, Riverton and Queen 5 town. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers from Russia, and urge speedy Allied action. been achieved, the Socialists oppose off) £110 0 0 1 The Board should ascertain the reason £18 10/- to £21; prime, £16 10/- to otherwise Germany will obtain such a war of conquest. The conference Cash in Bank 1 2 0 why these schools were not popular £17 10/-; medium, £14 10/- to £15 gigantic power as will menace, the appointed Mr Henderson. M. Albert Sundry dues 12 6 in the country. 10/-; extra prime heifer from £13 to independence of Europe. The news Thomas, and'M. Vandervelcle a ComBalance, liabilities over a s''ets 39 16 6 Mr G. T. Stevens and Mr Perrelle endorsed Mr Thomson's remarks. £14 10/-; prime, £11 10/- to £12 10/-; from Russia is extremely sombre. A mission to endeavour to isecure from the Allied Governments an agreement medium, £10 to £10 15/-. Cows— message from Petrograd reports, that £151 11 0 AT.- T 1 Alneffihfinn oointed out the Extra prime from £15 to £16; prime, the Germans have already occuniecl 1