TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

! PMI- V<IESS ASSOCIATION.- COPTRIOnT I

TIMBER SALES.

CHRISTCHURCH, Decemlier 15

In connection with tile sales of timber by auction, the Board of Trade lies been asked to give its ruling as to whether the building regulations respecting the sale of timber by timber merchants must apply. The Board has decided that purchasers of timber at auction must satisfy the auctioneer that the timber is needed in respect of building operations, for which jicrmits are held. UNION COMPANY’S HEADQUARTERS. DUNEDIN, December i 6. It is understood that- when the headquarters of the Union Steamship Company are removed from Dunedin to Wellington that the registered office and directorate will remain in Dunedin. A CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, Oct 16. Another conference between representatives of associated freezing companies and freezing workers federation in reference to tlie wages deadlock, will take place at Wellington to-morrow.

THE GREAT PENALTY. AUCKLAND, Dec. 16. The date of Thorn’s execution, for tho murder of Eyre lias been fixed foi" Monday 20th Dec. at 8 a.m.

HEAVY GALE. AUCKLAND, December 16. j There was a heavy gale last night, and a high sea in port. A number of punts and small craft were sunk. , CLOSING MINE DOWN. AUCKLAND, Dec. 16. Owing to the unsatisfactory development of work, the directors of Talisman Consolidated have decided with a view to tho curtailment of expenses, that the mine lie closed down as soon as the material in the underground workings can he withdrawn. This will probably take a few weeks. |