TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

j IDT TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS’. AHSOCIATIOiA ' MEAT PRICES UP. [ ASHBURTON. Dec 12. I The exceptionally good price. *J !0d j per lb for iamb was realised at Tinwsriil sale to-day. This is actually the i opening lamb sale of the season in the South Island, and this figure , augurs well for the grower. The entry of lambs totalled six hundred. Ten ponce per pound is quite up to the war-time price, and it is equal to 13d in London. A local expert considers that it ls not unlikely that New Zealand consumers will lie paying Is fid p;r lb for their Christmas lamb. CON FEEEXCZ A.ISORTI YE. WELLINGTON, December 12. A conference of shipowners with the Seamen’s Federation was bold to-da\. It did not result in settling the difficulty. The shipowners submitted a statement of the position, which Mi Young (Secretary of the Seamen’s Union) said was an ultimatum and the representatives withdrew from the conference.

LIB F.H AI, F.XKCCT 1V E. WELLINGTON.. D« 13Tiio Executive of the Liberal Parly ; will hold a meeting this afternoon, hilt ! it will not b#a meeting of the whole , |*jii-tv as ifiinoiinced in some quari tern. ' POSTAL ADVERTISEMENTS. ‘ WELLINGTON. Dee 13. i The local Chamber ('oimnilt.ee s.opI ports the Christchurch protest against I private advertisements in post marks. ' hut does not object to advertisements , of a national character, i

A MILE RUN. WAIROA. Dec 13. \ wonderful mile performance was made yesterday at: the district school’s ni p ioiisli i j>, n barefooted small hoy named Cyril Mann, Id. "inning with ridiculous ease from scratch in n large field, in five minutes eleven .seconds.” The distance was measured by ji. surveyor. . NO EVIDENCE. CHRISTCHURCH- Dec lb. At the Magistrate’s Court, an information was laid by I'-- H. Andrews, unofficial Reform candidate for Christchurch North against E. M. Ls'tt was dismissed in the absence, ol evidence* for informant. The solicitor for informanl said no evidence would he ten-,l,.-,M. The Magistrate allowed Mr [sin one guinea costs. FINED FOR ASSAULT. NELSON, December 13. A Unionist formerly on a vessel trading to Nelson assaulted one of the voluntary crew ol the vessel on the Port road. The Magistrate took a serious view of the ollence, ami a line of i three pounds was imposed.