THE PREMIER IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 123, 26 May 1902, Page 2

THE PREMIER IN SOUTH AFRICA.

returning new zbalandbbs. MR BBDDON HEA.KULY WKLOOMBDAT PRETORIA. VISITING VEREENIGINU. FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. WitLLfKOrOK, May 24. Sir Joseph Ward h<>B r>cei?ed thefollowing cabl"gram through his Exonllency the Governor:—"The Papanui l„ft ORpi Town on th» 18th May with--Bavea men of the New Zetland Oontiftgeots and two moo of tbe South Africa* Oorps." Mr Seddon cable* as follows M Have passed a pleasant time in Pretoria as the guest of the Administrator. Had tt-a with Lord Milder, acid dinner with Lrd Kitchener. Clad a long interview with bjtb yesterday, which was Viry satisfactory. They are e*idv.titly the right men in the light placp. \ Tu-day I viuited Elandsfonttia hospir,»l. Forty-nice New Zealauders ar» patients, but no setious cases, ohieflj* dysentery, rheumatism, and enteric. Lord Kitchener has sent Colonel Bird-Wood with us, and Major-General Badm-Powell also accompanies us. The feelina; for New Zcal.nd is very cordial. The Administrator practically admits that our land settlement conditions aw best suited for South Africa. J am now proceeding to Vereeniging to inspect the Ninth Contingent, and, jtioH permitting, I will see the Boer I delegates. We hid a most cordial send-off from Pretoria and Johannesburg. Mr E. M. Smith received a telegram on Sunday from the Acting-Premier giving tbe contents of a cable sent by Mr Seddon from Orange River om 24th, to the effect that pence negotiations had opeoea satisfactorily and no further contingents would be required.