TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1918, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PKEB9 ASSOCIATION. —COPTIUGHT.J

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

WELLINGTON, July 2-1

The High .Commissioner’s market report, dated London, July 20th states that the wholesale prices of English Cheddar cheese lias been fixed at the following .rates: —'Manufactured during July 1917, 7s -Id; manufactured after the beginning of August 1918', Os Sd. The buffer conference closed without any definite conclusions being reached. It was decided to make a proposal that the o 0 per cent, share of the profits on export butter shall be divided between the suppliers to the local market and the exporters. "J’lie Imperial Supplies Department will receive the whole of) per cent share from the Imperial authorities and will undertake the distribution of the monel among those entitled to receive it. 'file proposal will be put before all concerned shortly. The Dominion Committee are now making the necessary arrangements.

THE WEATHER, CANTERBURY'S EX PER LENCE CHRISTCHURCH, July 21. The city is gradually resuming a normal aimer appearance. The thaw assisted by rain showers, having effected a clearance . snow, which lias since Sunday lain thickly on the footpath and roadway alike. Tim efforts of the City Council workmen, with their many hastily improvised snow ploughs and rakes, have resulted in most of the streets in the inner city area being fairly comfortably negotiable by all classes of traffic, and pathways along which yesterday •pedestrians plodded ankle deep in slush, arc to-day in many cases presenting r.nco more an unbroken asphalt surface.

it is bitterly cold and heavy rain from tin* south-west is falling to-night.

The railway traffic authorities cannot say anything definite yet as to when

■ emmunioatioii will be restored on tin Midland line to Arthur’s Pass,

There is no possibility of the express’ getting through to-morrow, and its chances of doing so on Saturday are regarded as very doubtful The Little R ivor service is still interrupted, and the work gang have not been able to repair the breach in the embankment, on the line, owing to the washout. No effective work will be possible, it is reported, till the wafers of Lake Forsyth go down.

THE “GREEN RAY.”

PUBLISHER AND EDITOR GETS ELEVEN MONTHS’ ARD.

DUNEDIN, July 21

At the Police Court, to-day. Thus. Padraie Cummins, and Albert James O'Ryan, were convicted on a charge of publishing in a monthly publication called Hie “Green Hay” a seditious utferanvc with intent to incite disaffection against, the Government of the United Kingdom, and to encourage commission in the United Kingdom of the offence prejudicial to the public safety in respect of the present war, to wit “crime of treason,” by levying war against His Majesty, contrary to the War Regulations, Each was sentenced hi eleven months’ hard labour. In reply to accused counsel, Mr Loan, of Napier, the Magistrate said he was prepared that he should state the case for appeal.