LATE PARLIAMENTARY.
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
A MILLION LOAN ANTICIPATED.
ELECTION NOTES,
(By Telegraph — Parliamentary
Reporter.)
WELLINGTON, this day.
Ministers have been in Cabinet since Saturday discussing the Financial Statement, which is now understood to be well in hand. Its heading feature will probably be loan proposals, and it is surmised authority to borrow a million will be asked. It is expected the Statement will be brought down on Friday night. It is understood that neither Mr Wilson (Wellington Suburbs) nor Mr Duthie (Wellington) will seek re-elecjtion. Mr W. F. Buckland has intimated to the Opposition that he. will contest the Manukau seat.
SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
HAWERA, this day,
Mr Walter Wilson, member of the Hawera County Council for some years, and president of the Egmont Agricultural and Pastoral Association, an old and respected settler, died yesterday. DUNEDIN, this day. A five-roomed house at Maori Hill, owned by Barley of the United Insurance Company, and occupied byW. Warren, was burned down lasjt night. Warren is insured for £ 100,' in the United, and the house for .£15.0 in the same office. TIMAEU, this day. At a meeting held at Fairlie on Saturday a proposal to purchase the Three Springs Estate for settlement was discussed. The opinion y\<as that £5 an acre, which the owners (Remand, is too high for the whole block of about 7000 acres, one-third being only pastoral. . i ••>
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 161, 10 July 1899, Page 5
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