LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13093, 5 June 1913, Page 8

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

(Per. P.resa Association.) • iCHRIStOH'TTRCH, lasf night. Speaking with 50 years' experience of the building trade behind him, a gentleman informed a reporter ■ to-d&yy'thatfr ; at the present time no shortage of labor was' hampering operations in the province. Work at most large building:was approaching, its. 'final stttges and', in consstj nonce, things -were easier than they, had been for many months, i ; ? though by no means slack. The building ..trade was good and likely to 'remain so. He knew of at least "four fair-sized buildings which were now in the architect's office. These, would soon absorb any bricklayers and masons who were out of work. The annual meeting of the Lyttelton District Licensing Committee was held to-day. The chairman announced that in consequence of the- nature of police reports regarding the comh'tion' of the hotels, a report had- been''obtained from the district health officer in the same connection. The Committee decided to make a personal -visit* df inspection -to ali the hotels concerned, *_nd their future ourse of action-- ••will be determined by the restdt of tihe inspection. Tho animal meeting was therefore adjourned till June 18. A meeting of those interested in the Canterbury territorials. 'will -be •' -called within the next few days, when various suggestions will b* brought forward. '-The -chief of these is that lists of names of thos3 affiliated to this company 'shall be supplied to each officer commanding a unit, and that he shall negotiate with thorn as to the best way in 1 - which they fhall be able to help. ;Tho appointment of a general committee will be considered at the san.e, time. Names are still coming in well, but the senior cadet companies do not seem to .bo receiving all the support that they deserve. There aro now .7CO names on the list> and the coast defence forces lead ,in the matter, with T'J Battery close -up> '■•:•'■• ' ' •' <■■ PALMERSTONN., bust night. . A !.".-■'! sale that created more than usual interest was held to-day, when the celebrated Loncburn Estate of the late' Mr K. J. Riddiford was offered for sale by auction by Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd. The hall 'was packed by nearly a thousand perrons. The estate comprised 1651 acres, subdivided into AA farms, ranging in area from 13 to 121 acres, and also 23 quarterracre town sec-, tions adjoining the Longburn railway station. Every section offered attracted" the keenest possible competition, ,rCfult ji ing in all being sold und^r the temmer. ine farming areas realised prices rang-, ing from £547 to £60 per acre, the aver-' age price being- about- £55 per. -acre..! : Thai sale can be described, as one of tbe mosti successful ever held in the Dominion, and at its conclusum the auctioneers were warmly congratulated by the vendors. HASTINGS, ' last night, The annual meeting of tho Hawke's Bay Licensing Committee was held to- < day. The police report on the hotels in l the district was favorable, and all the licenses were renewed. I