GENERAL TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 266, 20 March 1911, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS

WANGANUI COLLEGE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Saturday. The old boys of Wanganui Collegiate School who are presenting a chapel to I that institution last night through the | executive accepted the tender of Meuli \ (Wanganui) for an amount slightly over \ £4OOO. The foundation stone will be laid on Easter Sunday, and a large gathering is expected from all parts of the Dominion. DROUGHT IN NELSON. | Nelson, Saturday. .] There has been no rain here for som. weeks, but there were rain showers at Murchison yesterday, and more is threatening, which seems to indicate a break-up of the Buller drought. . GISBORNE OIL COMPANY CASE. Gisborne, Saturday. Judgment was reserved in the case W. K. Chambers v. W. L. Clayton and G. Hutchison, in regard to oil concessions. His Honor suggested that the parties confer in the meantime, in the hope of effecting a settlement. MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS. Gisborne, Saturday. The Hon. R. Mackenzie reaches Gisborne to-night from Motu. He was welcomed at the latter place by the settlers, and matters of district interest were placed before him. He stated that the railway would go within two miles of Motu township. He would not rest satisfied until connection was made from Napier to Waihi. He knew the I difficulties of construction lay beyond the Motu, but was very hopeful of getting a good grade from Papamoe to Opitiki. Although the route was a few miles longer than by Pahiki, still he was satisfied that the railway by Papamoe was the cheapest and also opened up a large area of good country, whereas by Pahiki there was no settlement to I speak of.