SPECIAL STAR TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 October 1901, Page 3

SPECIAL STAR TELEGRAMS.

(our own correspondent).

Returned Troopers Celebration Wellington, Oct. 21.

Some sixty members of the First Contingent from all parts of the colony meet here ro-night to celebrate the anniversary of their departure for South Africa by the Waiwera on November 12th, 1899. In the unavoidable absence of Co'. Eobin and Davis the chair will bo taken by Captain Bartlett, of Hawera, An association is to bo formed and the anniversary celebraten at each centre in turn. Dunedin will probably have the honor next year. Dry thawing of Meat.

A further test of A. H. Chapman’s prooesi of dry thawing of meat was given at the Gear Company’s premises on Saturday in the paesenoo of the Minister of Agriculture, the secretary of the Department, and others. The general opinion of those present was that the method.is likely to prove a success. At the Minister’s request a meeting of the joint stock committee is convened for to-morrow to hear evidence concerning this process of thawing,

Public Works Statement. Ministers were in Cabinet till midnight considering the details of the Public Works Statement which is to be brought down next week. Sawmiller’s Conference. A Conference of sawmillers convened in reply to the Premier’s telegram re Federal Tariff will be held on Thursday af ernoon in Parliament buildings. The Conference will be thoroughly representat've of those engaged in the timber trade in the Colony,