NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 April 1901, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association)

Address to Royal Visitors. Wellington This Day. The Government has commissioned D. S. Lambert of Wellington to prepare an address to be presented by the premier to the Duke of Cornwall at Auckland.

Oar Population. The arrivals in the colony for February were 2238, and departures 1653 as against 1595 and 2042 respectively in February last year. Successful Company. The Opera House Company have declared a dividend of seven per cent. Teachers’ Salaries Commission. The Teachers’ Salaries Commission hold their first sitting at Wellington on the 2nd inst. Tailoresses Union. Wellington, April 10. A conference of representatives of the Tailoresses’ Union in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, for discussion of trade matters, opened here this afternoon. The delegate from Auckland was present by invitation. Nelson A. and P. Association. Nelson, April 10. At the annual meeting of the Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Association Mr James Morrison, President, in his address congratulated the members on the success of the Association, and, relative to the last show, said they beat Christchurch in entries for Ayrshires, and Hereford s, and Palmerston for Ayrshires. For the year they were able to pay another £l5O, making £650 in all, towards the purchase of Richmond Park, so that in future they would stand rent free.

The retiring President was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, and Mr Paton was elected next President. Citizens’ Union. This evening at a meeting of ratepayers a Nelson Citizens’ Union was formed, its object being to further the good Government of the city and to secure the election of suitable persons to the Council. New Zealand Penny Letters. Wellington, April 10. With reference to the cable message published this morning Mr Ward says he recognises that the unsettled state of politics in Australia puts a difficulty in the way of admission of letters from New Zealand at the penny rate of post age. He is, however, very confident that the Commonwealth will soon see its way to meet New Zealand’s wishes in the matter. Mr Ward further says that the postal revenue for March quarter was £20,000 to the good. The Boyal Visit. Wellington, April 10. It is officially announced that all persons present by invitation at any function attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York shall be required to wear half mourning, Rotorua Celebrations. Gisborne, April 10.

The Hon. Mr Carroll left this morning for Auckland and Eotorua to arrange for a demonstration at the latter place on the occasion of the Yorks’ visit.

Mota Forest, The Hon. Mr Duncan returns by the Waikare this evening to Wellington. Time did not permit of his visiting the Motu timber forest, and he has arranged for-Bartholemen, the well-known West Coast sawmiller, to inspect and report. Valuable Cargo. The Star of Australia’s meat cargo from this port is valued at £25,327. Angora Goats. Wellington, April 11. Two Angora goats purchased by the Agricultural Department from the late Sir Samuel Wilson’s estate in Victoria, are now on Somes Island, Wellington Harbor, and others are being imported from South Australia. The Government intends breeding goats on a limited scale. Fire at the Thames. Thames, This Day.

A fire destroyed premises of Thomas, dentist, Thomas Rae, chemist, and Cullen, draper. Scott’s large grocery establishment was gutted. It is estimated that the damage is £7OOO. The fire oriignatcd in Thomas’s. The Royal has £9OO on the buildings which were destroyed. Labor Dispute. Auckland, April 11. The Auckland builders have decided to take the dispute with their employees to the Arbitration Court. Hissing. Ethel Stantley, aged 18, left her parents housp on Good Friday lightly clad, and has not since been seen. The Conway Case. Wellington, April 11. By the Tarawera on Saturday, four witnesses in the Conway case will leave for Sydney, namely, Conway’s brother from Dunedin, and E. Smith, Chemist, Misses Hotkott and Lancaster from Dunedin. Bailway Commission. The Railway Commission sat this morning and took evidence from David Wallace who was Traffic Manager on the Midland Company, and now Goods Agent for the Government line at Dunedin.