DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 May 1919, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS./ By Telegraph.*—Press Association. Auckland, May 24. The city council, at a special meeting, received a report from Mr. Ferguson, CJ3., who reported that the valuation of the tramways was satisfactory and was not excessive at £1,180,000 for the rights and assets as a going concern.

The Council decided to confirm the resolution authorising thq purchase, &J)d also authorised a poll to secure £1,250,000 to finance the undertaking. EAST COAST NATIVE LANDS. Whakatane, May 24. The Urewera Native lands are being inserted on the Whaicatane County valuation roll and will increase the ratable value of the county from one million to one and a-half millions. It. is intended that, if the Natives do not pay the rates, judgments will be obtained, and registered with the Native Land Court for action when the Natives dispose of the land. AN EXEMPLARY SENTENCE. Auckland, May 24. At the Supreme Court George Dale and James Gilmour were sentenced to five years' imprisonment each for an attempt to commit an unnatural offence at Botorua. INVITATION TO MINERS. Wellington, May 24. When asked if anything further had been done regarding the invitation to New South Wales miners to come to New Zealand,- the Minister of Mines said the Labor Department had the matter in hand. The proposal originated with the suggestion that some of the men thrown out of work at Cobar would come to New Zealand if no obstacle were placed in the way. The New South Wales Government had announced that it would impose no restriction, but nothing further had been heard at the present time. It would be difficult for any men to come over owing to the effect of the epidemic and quarantine on shipping.