TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press' Association.)

BING HARRIS AND CO’s APPEAL. ,WELLINGTON, Dec 7. Notice of appeal has been given by Bing .Harris and Co. agaipst the decision of Mr J. S. Evans S.M. in the recent profiteering case. HIDE EXPORT EMBARGO LIFTED. WELLINGTON, Dec 7. Cabina tlias decided to remove completely the restrictions on the export of hides from New Zealand. The restrictions have not been operating to any extent for some time past. N.Z. ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELLINGTON, Dec 7. The Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association met today. Canterbury asked that tile chain pionsliio meeting should be held in Christchurch, and Auckland centre asked that it should be held at Auckland. When the matter went to a vote, four votes were east for Auckland and four for .Christchurch. The casting vote turned the scale in favour of tlm northern city.

THE WOOL MARKET. SECOND CANTERBURY SALE. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 7, The second Christchurch wool sale was lipid .to-day, the home, as well as a full bench of New Zealand buyers, being represented. The sale showed a distinct firming in wools of 50 count and over, but anything below 50’s met with a disappointing inquiry, whilst values for half-breeds appreciated from 10 to 15 per cent. over.the initial sale. Coarse wools showed further weakening of from 5 to 10 per cent. Three-quarter breed wools also eased on previous rates to the extent of a half penny per lb. Now Zealand mills operated spiritedly for half-bred wool, and this competition,. which was absent from the initial sale, established-a higher standard of values. Early on in the sale 15Jd was obtained for super half-bred, and this figure was frequently approached during the day.; The Home representatives bid spiritedly] for finer grades, but apparently bad. sharply defined limits, which met .the market more in the medium quality than in super, the bulk of tlie latter going to the mills. Pieces participated in the firmer demand, the fellmongers operating freely. A seven bale lot of Corriedale wool was passed in at If and several lots of down wool were pass ed in at 12id. Generally the sale was irregular. One lot of coarse cross-bred wool was passed in at lid, jvhilst the highest figure recorded for a sold lot was 9Jd for four bales of Hogget wool. On an average, cross-bred wool was about one penny per lb lower than at tho initial sale.