TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1923, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

• i - i TBI I ;Jt AT‘ Hi —f' i- it J'HHOCIA.TIOt'i’V [ RECORD WOOL SAI-E. JXVERCAROII.Ii. .1.-in c - The lirst Invoreanril! woo! sale of the season was held on Saturday, !,C,!!!) bales being ofiT'red. Rritish. Colonial. American and Contincnial buyers worn represented. There wa< ihe keenest eompet.ition for all classes, and values were uj) to commandeer prices. Altogether it' was the hi -1 auction sale for wool ever held in Scut bland. Crossbred prices constituted a record. Medium cross-bred' were up to Md per lb on Chri.siehureli prices,

I pieces were up •><!. MORE IMMR : RANTS. LONDON. .Jan 2 b I Thirty-five domestic servants are ! travelling b\ the Corinthic. under the j New /.inland (.overnmeut's immigrai tion scheme. A Et'KLAN D, Jan 2^. Over 2o!l immigrant- arrived by the Reumeru ye-i- iilay. I’hey include !■> miners and a nmnber wl iurnurs. bo- | sides workers and tradesmen. \'ury i lew arc domestics. None ot the latter ! arc hem;; assisted. All these immi- ' grants ale assured of employment. ’ There a.ro f,” men. 77, women, and | lit; children for Auckland; 20 men, 1-1 I women and 20 children lor Aillingi ilinn. and 12 men. 1" women and I’ , ! children for Lyttelton. The passengers state tliey met with . • „ fearful storm in tin, Atlantic on De- : ; i ember 201 ii. 21 st 22nd and 2'Jrd. Viu-i >' of the pa w-engers wcr. pi'ost,-:U •■■■ t am I were tillable I" partieipa!■ in lie i Nmas festivities. j The Southern i|iint.a i"ft i,) -speeia > \ I rain 10-niglit.

( ANTERIU'RV WEATHER. ( ||RIST( lIERCU, Jan. 27. Tlie rainfall recorded in Ciiristeiiuieh between noon on Friday and o.JO ii.lii. on Saturday amounted to 2.11)7 inches. a record. Many low-lying places were Hooded. The w". at hoi on Saturday was very warm and tin sky is clearing. The rain fall for .hiuwnry so far is o.JoO as compared with l .88*2 foi the same time hut year. Ibe damage lo crops will mu be serious if harvesting is not further delayed. WAHir MINERS ACCEPT AWARD. WAI 111. Jan. 2,. At a slop-work im-eiii'--: on Sal til-day morning, the Miners’ Enion decided lo accept the Arbitration Court s rueeiit award. The men will resume vyoi-k under iorn.ai c, .iditioiis oil fuesday.