NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11495, 30 January 1903, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND.

(PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEC;B»IMS.)

WELLINGTON, January 29. With a view to furthering the poVicy of placing men employed in co-oporative works <xn the land, the Government has instruct•ed Mr Marsh, who has been connected with village settlements under the Land Act, to proceed to the. various railway and road works, and assist the workmen employed th?.reon to app-y for land uuder the block fystcm; or other ways, as. provided by the Act. The Hon. J. V. O'Lotighiin, commissioned by the South Australian Government to report on the agricultural and dairying methods of this colnoy, arrived yesterday and after a tour of the North Island will jco South, the Government facilitating his tour. Dunedin. Wellington, Wanganui. Gi*bornc, and Napkr were nominated as ths ports of call for the Kent, the next steamer to sail for South Africa under the subsidised service. NAPIER, January 29. Judgment in the Xftlbouroe. compensation ca.«e was granted Ihis morning, when the claimants were awarded £141,862 for 28,858 acres, and allowed to retain 600 ■mks, specilisd. The claimants were also awarded £100 costs. Mr Elgr.r, one of the as.*-fssrtrs. diswntrd from the judgment. The award is equal to £4 18s per acre. The Governnisnt offered £4.