Telegraphic News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8192, 18 May 1906, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

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WAKGANUI, May 17, Tho Native Minintor returnod to Waoganui to-night from Jerusalem, on Wangs nui River, where ho haa been discuaaiug with tho opening up of native Sand, Ho fttiggosted that tho Maoris should noil tho Whakaihuwaka block of $0,000 acres find tho Taumatamahoo block of 40,000, and ho offered them a price not iesa than tho Government valuation, which he considered wail very reasonable. The Bcherao was approved by natives and Captain Mair, native land purchase oiliccr, was loft bohind to carry out the details and get tho signatures of tho Maoris, DUNBDIN, May 17. At the annual meeting of St. John's Ambulance Association, while: tho work of tho district nurao was discussed, I>r Burnett said the work of the district nurse was mainly with the old and helpless, but what about tho infants on the threshold of life who were practically poisoned by improper feeding, lie warmly eulogised Br Truby King's timely efforts in this direction. With whole-hearted enthusiasm Dr King was at present, out of his own pooket, paying a nurse to go round among the peoplo of tho district, especially the poor, to show tho proper methods of feeding infants. Ho was not only paying a uurse but providing the requisites. That was generous on Dr King's part, but it should not be allowed to continue, and Dr Harnett advocated that the Association should take over the nurse. Ho thought the Premier would supjport such a scheme by subsidies. Dr U ill said a scheme such as was suggested had been drawn up as the result of correspondence between the .Premier ami Dr King. What was proposed was to appoint three nurses', and ho had asked for a subsidy of in the JCL on the money suhscrbed. He hoped to have an answer from Mr Seddon on his return from Australia. WELLINGTON. May 18. The Court of Appeal pave a decision yesterday morning on an important question concerning the liability of foreign companies doing business in the colony for payment of income tax. Tho ease was Commissioner of Taxes v Lovcll and Christmas, and the question was whether or rot defendant company was liable to be assessed for income tax in respect of profits. Tho Court said the question was whether a company which sent out agents to the colony each year to make contracts for the disposal by 'be company of produce in London cirricd on a business in New Zealand. The Court held that the defendant company was liable and gave judgment for plaintiff for £1500, each aide to pay their own costs. Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was given. GJ.SUOItMv. May 17. A syndicate of Gi>borne res id cuts lias been formed to obtain all information as io tho prospects of oil boring in thut district. .It was resolved us the first step to obtain fifty residents to put their names down for £10 each, the united amount to be used to exploit the oil measures of the district on the same lines as in Turanaki. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 18. At the ballot of iand yesterday for twenty sections in the Ohura and Heao districts, 1019 applications in all were received, 184 applying for one scction. A fine stamp of men are applying.