TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1921, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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ROW IN A COOKHOUSE

TROUBLE AT WAIROA

WAIROA, March 16

The Police, Court this morning investigated the ease against Harold Unit —a charge of assault and actual bodily harm. Sergeant Wade asked I for a remand to the 23rd inst, and this was granted,’ hail being allowed, self in £IOO and two sureties of £IOO. It appears that the accused, with two others, went to the freezing work’s cookhouse after hours and demanded a meal. A row ensued into "'lnch an automatic pistol was alleged to have been introduced by Hart, two shots being tired. A man named Beveridge, it is said, received one of the bullets in his foot, necessitating his removal to the hospital.

TIM ABU WOOL SALE

TIMARtI, March 21

U the wool sale to-day, 11,968 hales were catalogued. There was only one non-dominion buyer. The competition was very weak, only live pci l(! j’ 0 the offerings being quitted, it being at. the current ruling prices. Halthreds were slightly lower than at Dunedin sale, other classes being on a par with that sale.

PRICE OF MEAT

AUCKLAND, Marc'll 21 Tiie Prices Tribunal conferred with the master butchers in regard to t ic retail prices of meat. After discussion, Mr Spragg (Chairman) compmed the wholesale and retail prices ruling last September, compared with the present prices, and said the difference a, the yards was a drop of 2.(54 pence white the drop retail was only I.D pence. Mr Bane (President ot the Butchers’ Association) replied that m September the butchers were selling moat at a heavy 1n.,, and they could not make any reduction below thos. already announced. The Tribunal ms vet to consider if any action is desirable. I

profiteering charge

AUCKLAND, March 21

Hearing was resumed to-day of the action brought by the Board of Trade gainst Finest K. I,caning, on account „? the price charged fur a pair ot boots. The hm>ts in question were sold tor W |!L (id. Further evidence called for the prosecution, with a view to showing that the price" charged was excessive. The case for the prosecution had not concluded when the Gnu l <<dioiu ned.

MUNICIPAL BAKERY

CHRISTCHURCH, Maid. 21 The City Council has decided to take! action'in respect to the establish- J nout of a municipal bakery, which Ims ,een urged by its sub-committee, at a •ust of £20,0(114. INQUEST. WELLINGTON, March 21 An inquest was held on, the body >1 Michael Cronin, tirst-class stoker, H.M..S Philomel, who was missing since February, and whose body was i found in the harbour. The body dewed no marks of violence, and it is presumed Cronin accidentally fell into the | harbour while hoarding the vessel. A.n open verdict was returned. TIMBER PRICES. HIGHER THAN EVER. WELLINGTON, March 21 Houses this year will cost as much as Inst, ns since December there lime hocii two rises here in timber prices. What actuated the latest increase Ims nut so far been disclosed, hut the whole matter is being investigated by the Board of Trade. To-day’s prices are approximately from lot) to 200 per ctnt higher than they were ten- years ago, and 100 per cent above pre-war figures. Ordinary building rimu ranges trom 33s (id per 100 ft super for sarking to ■l7s (id per 100 ft for lOin rustication. Sawn green ordinary building (Din) costs 39s tid, and seasoned 425; seasoned (dressed) is -His. When it comes t clean heart rimu, the prices (for 9in hoard) are: Fawn, 57s (id; dry, 60s (id; dressed, (545; 12in, 2s (id extra.

White pine 0.8. costs 2s per 100 ft super 1 less than clean 0.8. rnnu, and clean white pine 2s per 100 ft 51,1 pet more than 0.8. vimu.

Totam, heart sawn building, is tils green, G3s lid dry, and 67s 6# dressed; clean heart ranges from 65s to 71s 6(1, and even second-class is 465, per 100 ft

super. Coming to matai, clean heart sawn is 54s Gd, plain dressed rustic 1 and G, 60s, O.IL plain dressed from 44s Gd to 47s (id, according to width. Kauri (most of which is controlled in Sydney) is very expensive. Clean heart sawn runs into Sis Gd per 100 ft super, and dressed Hss 6d ; heart sawn, 60s; dressed, 70s; medium sawn, 59s (id; medium dressed, 60s (id. All seasoned kauri is 2s (id extra per 400 ft super; special lengths, 2st extra per 100 ft.