GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2049, 28 November 1907, Page 4

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. DUNEDIN 1 , Nov. 27. The nnmini meeting of the Alosgiol Woollen Factory was held yesterday. The chairman ut directors (Mr. John Roberts), in moving tho adoption of tho report-, said that wool commanded enhanced puces, and tho company had to pay moro for its requirements, the result tieinl’' that prices for manufactured articles had to he raised materially during the latter half of the >cal. The output had been sold at fairly rom-unorativo prices. The mills had been fully employed during the year, and the company had still a fair quantity of orders on hand. Tho iwesen,t indications pointed to the possibility of securing wool at a lower price this year, ami the speaker looked forward to a satisfnctoij year. The sales for the past year showed a small increase over that of the previous year. Tlio pi oh t foi tho yoar was £5093 3s od, as against £2-183 Is lOd in. the previous vear. Tho report, wlucli recommended the payment of a dividend of -1 per cent., was adopted. The retir- ; n at directors, tho Hon. J. R. S m clnlr and Mr. V. Hislop, wore re-cloo-ted. indisposition, tho Rev. Mr. Saunders has resigned the chairmanship of the Congregational Union. The Key. D. Ha.i , Christchurch, at the request of executive, has agreed to accept tho offiCC ‘ HOKITIKA, Nov. 27. T. AV. Bruce, who is siytiii'g Mayor of Ross, was elected clvauman of the Westland County Coun<al‘ NELSON, Nov. 27. Mr. C. K. Philip Lest- lias been unanimously re-elected chairman of Waimea County Council for tno third year in succession.