TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

| nv TEI.EORAI'U—rEII PIIESS ASSOCIATION

DAIRY ASSOCIATION’S REPORT.

WELLINGTON, July 12,

The National Dairy Association of New Zealand has received the following cable message from its London office, dated July 6:—ilotli the butter and cheese markets are weaker, with less demand. Prices are—Butter, New Zealand 220 sto 2225; Australian 2165. Cheese, white 90s, coloured 88s.

PR TOE OF CEM ENT. WELLINGTON, July 12 More information about cement is being .sought bv tlie memlier for Stratford (Mr .Masters), whose statements oo'neernmg the relations between the cement companies and the Hoard of Trade made a stir last year. Mr Masters is asking in the House of Representatives if it is a fact that the Government has entered into a contract for tlie supply of cement with the Wilson Cement Company and the Alilburn Cement Company for a period of_ six months from June Ist, 1922, at £7 15s a ton, less, 2J jrer cent c.i.f., Nelson. He mentions in connexion with the questing that British cement, of the very best quality has recently been landed oil Mo tuck a wharf at £0 Us a ton. this price including the coastal freight from Wellington. Mr Masters has given notice also to move for a return showing the details of the agreement between the Government and the cement companies for the supply of cement at various centres from June Ist. 1922. to November 30th 1922. A question oil the same sulrject lias corns from Mr 11. Atmore (Nelson) who wants to know if the Government thinks it advisable to enforce the antidumping clauses of the Customs Act against a large importation of British cement, in view ol tlie necessity foi low priced and high quality building material, and the fact of a 310 per cent increase of profits being shown by the Wilson Cement Company between the years 1920 and 1922. A “Gazette” notice dealing with this question has stated that the extra duty is to lie imposed on cement that is being lauded “at a cost below that at which locally made cement can be sold.” Mr Atmore asks if “can be sulci” means ‘'is being sold.”

11 OS PIT At HOARDS. WELLINGTON, July 13 A conference. ■ of representatives of I,he Auckland, Wellington, North Canterbury and Otago Hospital Heards opened this looming, Mr Castle, chairman of tlie Wellington Hoard presiding. On the motion of Mr Wallace (Auckland) it was decided to approve of the principle ol forming a Hospital Hoards Association, witli a view of saieguauling tlie interests of the hoards agmst any Department encroachment.

\ TIMBER DEAL. TAUAIARANUI, July M

It was stated nt a local function that £70.000, has been found by a group of English financiers, who are floating a large timber company to take over Tangnriro Timber C.ov s <>»>- li.rations. Already £(>000 have been paid to the Natives in royalties amt £.35.000 will be paid in September, while £30,000 is available for the construction of the first five miles of rndwas between Kahiki and Lake laupo. Tlie railway must be first completed to Hake Tnupo by Nov. 198. Kakiln Junction on the main trunk is nine miles from Tnuninninui.

SUPREAIE COURT. WELLINGTON, July 14

At the Supreme Court -George Allred Christie and Albert Gooday, for breaking and entering, were given six months’ imprisonment. Arthur Gordon Kale, for indecent assault ,was ordered to be detained at the Borstal Institution at Invercargill fop reformatory treatment ior four years. , , • Reuben Tawliao Kopn, for breaking, entering and theft, was admitted to probation, upon strict terms, for two William Arthur Woods, for theft was sentenced to three years’ reformative detention. Karl John Bartel Soundstrom and Phillip Gunn admitted theft of a. sheep, hut explained that they had been camping in the back country of Taranaki. 18 miles from the nearest village with a butcher's shop, and had killed a stray sheep which had wandered into their cam]). The Chief .lustice said the case was not of a serious type. Each accused was ordered to pay £4 expenses, and placed on probation for two years. Raymond Woodward, for disregard of a probationary license was sentenced to two years’ reformative treatment.

CHIU STC H URCII SENT ENCKS CHRISTCHURCH, duly 14

At the. Supreme Court several prisoners were brought up for sentence. William Eoonie Cant formerly rabbit inspector and dog ranger for the Akaroa- County Council for the theft of the Council’s money was admitted to pay £lO towards the cost of extraditing him from Australia, and make restitution for the sum stolen. George Edgar JVngolly. aged ~L with a series of convictions against him from 1907. on charges of breaking and entering and theft, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, to lie followed by three years’ reformative treat meat. , , Thomas Bartlett, for breaking andentering and theft, received three years’ probation and Kenneth Harry ' Armstrong, false pretences, three vears’ reformative treatment.

WELLINGTON CITY ELECTION. WELLINGTON, July U

For the City Council election on Tuesday next, to fill the vacancy doe to the death of Cv. S. Underwood, three nominations have been received as follows : Cavanagh, Patrick; Glover, John; Parton, Alexander Walter.

MAN MISSING. INVERCARGILL, July U Tho police were informed to-day that flnrolit Neale, aged 22. a farm hand at Minaret Station, Pembroke, has been missing since .Monday. It is believed In- was drowned in a flooded crock. A search is proceeding.