WELLINGTON SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 414, 13 May 1902, Page 1

WELLINGTON SPECIAL.

SUNDAY TEAMS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Saturday. The President of the Arbitration Court (Mr Justice Cooper) is not a believer in the running of trams on Sundays. His Honor remarked this morning that the running of the tramways on Sundays was absolutely unknown in Auckland, and he could not see why it was necessary to run them here on Sundays. Ho did not believe in the breaking of the Sabbathkoeping rule, and did not think the public convenience needed consideration on Sundays. Mr Allan Orr Baid Sunday trams got consideration here because they were moneymakers. Mr R. Peterson (assistant manager of the city trams), who was giving evidence, stated that the receipts from running the trams on Sundays in Wellington were considerable. TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA. Mr J. W. Chapman, formerly of Wellington, has returned from South Africa. He states that there is a splendid opening there for many New Zealand products. He is satisfied'that if suitable steamers are run regularly between this colony and South Africa we shall reap benefits whioh many people here cannot now realise. Outside competitors have for the time captured the South African markets, but ho is convinced that if New Zealand will only go into the matter systematically she will find a profitable market there for many of her products. Ho suggests that the breeding of horses and mules for that part of the world would pay handsomely. Ho had an interview with Lord Milner, who discussed with him various matters affecting New Zealand, in which colony His Lordship manifested keen interest. Mr Chapman urged that as New Zealand and the other colonies had given valuable assistance to the Empire in connection with the Boer war, preference should be given to their products by the authorities of the newly-acquired territory. Lord Milner admitted that there was a good deal of force in the argument, and said that at the moment he could see no objection to the adoption of the idea. He told Mr Chapman that it was unwise for Australians to take their families to South Africa at the present timo, as things were so unsettled, but he thought that the beads of families who were anxious to settle in the country might find it to their advantage to visit South Africa just now in order to spy out the land. Mr Chapman intends to return to South Africa at the close ot the war.

THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC

WORKS,

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, who left for the South the other day, intends to address his constituents at Oatnaru. He will visit the Otago Central railway works.

REMOUNTS,

It is stated that the charter for the conveyance of the remounts now being purchased in the oolony by the Imperial remount officers has been secured by Lawther, Latta and Co., and that one of their steamers, the Anglo-Chilian or AngloCanadian, is now en route to the colony for the purpose of conveying the horses to South Africa.