South Africa.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 263, 30 September 1902, Page 1

South Africa.

London, September 25. The Financial News repeats the assertion that the Government has resolved to take over the South Africa Chartered Company. September 2G. Britain assumes the responsibility of minors’ trust moneys in the Transvaal. Of £280,000 entruated to the orphan master only £BOOO was. invested in accordance with the law of fugitive republican governments. The officials seized the balance. The natives of the Pietersbnrg district are cheerfully surrendering their arms. The St-James’ Gazette says that the Generals’ high expectations fo» compensation are due to an idea that clause 3 of the Yereeniging conference meant the rebuilding and restoration of private property. They are now inclined to auk for a loan of £20,000,000 without interest. The American newspapers consider that the manifesto is a tactical error. The French papers are singularly reticent. The Debats alcne is outspoken, warning the Continent against aggressive speechifying, and that as a matter of charity the Boers must live under the British flag, gratuitous insults to Britain would be embarrassing to the Boers and serve no good end. Some Berlin newspapers vehe* mently approve of the manifesto of the Boer Generals and reproach Mr Chamberlain and the attitude of the British.

The Standard says the manifesto is a salutary revelation of obstinacy and shortsighte 1.0-s-, im-:.e;ui () t : |, u reciprocal goodwill and straightforward dipujimcy which inigi t reasonably have been expected." It will cause us more regret than We can continue |to rule and administer without the (help of restless adventurers. Mr Reitz’s son, speaking at Marseilles, declared that Viscount Kitchener did not keep several verbal promises made at Vereeniging, practically with reference to the C ape rebels and a general amnesty. Mr Bteyn’s secretary's shorthand notes would shortly be published, and would prove this. General Baden-Powell, in a memorandum, asks the South African Constabulary to do thenutmost to identify and preserve the graves of both soldiers nml Boers.

The Inland Revenue Department’s claim on the Do Bee s Company is for £100,00:), an I j d only for two years. .September 27. Tno manifesto met with a chilling reception on the C mtineut. .Some of the French a,ml j-everal of the German newspapers declare tnat it must be understood that any subscriptions for pure charity are in nowise aimed at Britain. The Generals declare that they are astonished at the bad impre.--sion the manifesto has produced in England, and that they had no intention to wound the feelings of the British. ° Information from Boer sources shows that Dr Leyds is the real °.'T*-h'«r of the -r-r.I*- 1 *-" 11 n, ■

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* J ' »JcoC/iiUt5U by Mr Hazelton~“That this meetly of the Waimate Workers’ Union cKein it necessary to, as soon as Convenient, to affiliate with the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council, and that the secretary be instructed to open up correspondence with the said council as to terms and conditions in effecting the said affiliation. Moved by Mr Smith, seconded by Mr Green— “ That this meeting of the Waimate Workers’ Union is of opinion that the time is opportune when an organiser should be appointed to organise the whole of the agricultural and pastoral workers of the colony, and that the

Trade and Labour Councils of the various centres be at once communit cated with, requesting their co- . operation at an early date. 5 Moved by MrKilworth* seconded iby Mr Green—“ That this meeting of the Waimate Workers’ Union is of opinion that the time has arrived when there should be established 1 one Labour and Liberal Federation for the whole of New Zealand, so as to promote and advance the interests of the workers by direct legislation, and that a copy of this resolution be at once forwarded to the leader and labour councils of the various centres for their consideration and co-operation. A considerable amount of business was held over till next meeting, owing to the absence of the secretary. The meeting closed in the usual way by a vote of thanks to the chair.