SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 102, 27 May 1909, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA.

Till-: I'X'loX QUESTION. Received 2(1, 10.35 p.m. PietermariUburg, May 20. Tile Chamber of Commerce, by 1!' votes in 12, tieieaU'd u resolution in favor of union. The Times' Pictcrmaritzburg correspondent slates tkat when llie Transvan 1 Parliament assembles, (General Louis Jlotlia (the Premier) will announce that the union of the other colonies will take place whatever Ratal's decision. llr. Hour (Premier of Natal) and General Botha have arranged an adjustment ol' the railways rate on a competitive truffle. It will come into force immediately the Act of Union has beeu proved.

XATAL'S ACTION" REGBETTED. Received 'ill, 11.20 p.m. Pretoria, May 20. .Mr. Botha, addressing the Hct Vo'k Congress at Pretoria, regretted the attitude of a suction of llie people in X'atal regarding the uuion. Xo colony has received more concessions. Never before in thu history of South Africa were there such solid signs of prosperity. The Congress approved of the Constitution and the Mozambique agreement.

A BOOM IX MIN'IXG STOCKS. Received 28, 11.20 p.m. "" "" Pretoria, May 20. There is the biggest boom in* Kaffir shares since 1805 on the Stock Exchange. Randfonteins are also higher* In three weeks "Charters" shares have risen from 7s 9d to 2fls, . Other loading stocks have risen sharply owing to the Witwatersrand gold output or £10,173,030 sterling in a period of four months.