TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

I BY TELEGRAPH— PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] SHORTER HOURS REFUSED. AUCKLAND, Feb. 23. Tliex Arbitration Court to-day refused an application by the grocers’ assistants for a reduction of hours to ! f per week, [n a memorandum the ( nurt states that as a reduction front ho 48 hours, came into operation mi January 1 it was undesirable to order a further reduction until 48 hours had a fair trial, and the parties wore given an opportunity of con foiling fully on the matter. STUD STOCK CATTLE SALE. INVERCARGILL, Feb. 23 . D. Hunt’s second annual sale of stud l'riesian cattle and Romney sheep vas held to-day, and was highly successful. The attendance, despite the had weather, was very large. Prices, in view of the stringency of the money market, exceeded all anticipations.! Australian and North Island buyers were operating, ljut local breeders were keen competitors. The top price, 230 guineas, was paid for a three-year-old heifer, bred by the "vendor and purchased by T. Fades (Southland). A three months’ heifer calf was sold to go to Australia for 92 guineas. Bull calves sold a t LUO to D. Sham! (Otago) and at L‘loo to R. Melvin, junr. (Masterton), and 'F. Price (Southland). Thirty-two bull calves averaged 44gns. Rame, for so large a number, sold exceptionally well, the top price for stud rams being 90gns; 200 two-tooth flockrams averaged 4.jgns; 220 two-tooths realised 1028gns. The sheep are all remaining in Otago and Southland. EWE FAIR. FEILDINO, Feb. 23. Contrary to expectations, Fcilditig annual ewe fair to-day proved very satisfactory. About 13,000 sheep were entered, and buyers were present from a wide area. Well-bred Romney twotooths fetched 25s to 32s (id; ordinary two-tooths 17s to 20s; six-tooths (extra good) to 325; well-bred Romney four-year-old ewes up to 27s ; four and (ive-vear-old ewes 20s to 235.

OPOTIKI SHOW. OPOTJKI, Feb. 23. The attendance at the Show to-day was a record. In the dairy section, -Murray Bros’ Jerseys, Mr James Parkinson’s shorthorns, Mr John Parkinson’s Holstcins, and Mr Jas Young’s Holsteins were the principal prize takers. Mr Hansen, of Motu, won the men’s jump, and Mrs "Selby (Gisborne) the ladies’ jump. The weather continued fine till four in the afternoon, when a thunderstorm and heavy rain were accompanied by a cold southerly wind, causing the public to lefive the grounds on masse. The weather is unpromising for the races to-morrow. OVERTIME ON TJMARU WHARF. TIMARU, February 23. The watersiders worked the Cosmos and the Canopus to-night, discharging coal. The Wanaka was not worked as the cargo was not ready.