TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2906, 23 February 1893, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PBK PKISSS ASSOCIATION)

. A mtmimK Visitor. . Welujsgtost, February 23 leon Perrett, who was arm fed by mis? take in Queensland as a Russian spjr, has been visiting the mines in the South | accompanied by the Inspector. He comes accredited from the Russian Government as a mining expert. He was much struck -with the river dredging in Otagc. which ho considers could be profitably appliel to rivers in Russi*. Mr Perrett is now on the way to Rotorua and Te Aroha, where the lccal Inspactor will show him round the mines. Unoccupied Crown land*. The Minister of Lands is engaged upon ■a scheme for tho disposal of the unoccupied Crown Lands in the Clarence district, South Island. A till r lie ChHiUpionalilp Meeting. The Champion Athletic Meeting resulted in a profit of £97----£ol«inel I'oi's JReport. Colonol Fox's report on the defences, otc., will not be published in full, being partly confidential. The Government will probably allow, pieces only to be circulated, containing 'those portions which the Commandant considers there is no obiection rih' malting known. Ilie Crovernor'« four. The Governor was greatly pleased with the scenery and the warmth of his reception on the West Coast. JLwrd Hopetoun. Lord Hopetoun arrives on Saturday, and will probably haye some sort of Official reception. .. ■ ' At:«i» JFlonr Mill*. •: ' Tpjliiu, Febrqary 2^J ri3he Atlas Milling' Company declared the usual dividend of ten per cent, but this absorbs' £1500 of the dividend eqalisatiori fund. The directors report says that the past year was disastrous to millers throughout Australasia, heavy stocks of wheat being bought in anticipation of the market rising through the Russian famine and other causes, whereas the market declined contir.fciusly. This year he hoped wculd be prosperous fov the trade, as wheat prices are at a bed-